Can I use plain flour+baking power instead of self-raising?

[TheTurnOfTheScrew]

Forgot to get self-raising flour. Not going back out for one item. Anyone used plain plus baking powder and if so, how much?

Yes, many times - there should be details on the baking powder packet :)

can't believe I didn't think to look.
Thank you!

Yes you can. I think it's about 2 level teaspoons of baking powder to 150 gym plain flour. Don't overdo it though as you can sometimes taste it especially in scones.

Grams of plain flour, not gym!

Yes - baking powder though, not baking soda. (Just in case anyone reads the thread who might not realise they're different things)

Self raising is essentially just plain flour with the right amount of baking powder premixed into it.

Yes- it's half teaspoon baking powder and half a teaspoon of bicarb for 100g of flour

yes, look at the dosing of baking powder on the pack, it differs slightly from brand to brand.
and add slightly more salt.

Are you making a microwave sponge?

I never buy SR flour any more.

thanks all.
I don't know what I'm making yet - have a well-stocked baking cupboard other than SRF so just weighing up my options .

I'm about to do microwave syrup sponge with no SR flour... so looked up the amounts earlier.

Yes

Cheers all!

@ADreamOfGood
Microwave syrup sponge?? Would you mind posting your recipe for that?
I can't believe I could possibly be tucking into a homemade syrup sponge in a matter of minutes!

My son has just asked this question! He's made us microwave chocolate puddings - very nice.

So sorry! It was taken from this thread

It went down v well this evening!

50g SR Flour
50g caster sugar
50g butter
1 egg
2 tbsp milk

Then 2 tbsp syrup in the bottom of the bowl, mixture over the top, and nuke for 3 minutes with a dinner plate over the bowl

Self raising is reappearing, btw. I got some in our tesco metro, yesterday, after not being able to get any since before the panic buying even started.

Flour? Flour??? Can I substitute gold-dust? That's easier to find right now!

Um, I used rather elderly plain 00 flour and added baking powder and bicarb @MysteriesOfTheOrganism !