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Self-rising flour is a staple in many baking recipes. It’s an ingredient that makes recipes like fried beignets and quick breads easy. Store-bought versions of this flour are available, but what ...

Self-rising flour is key I’ve always used regular all-purpose flour to fry, or potato flour for its superior crisping qualities, but self-rising flour was a complete surprise.

Self-raising flour will not keep for very long. The baking powder absorbs moisture from the air, which reacts with other ingredients in the flour, affecting its ability to rise.

This article was originally published with the title “Hecker's Patent Self-Raising Flour” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 7 No. 42 (July 1852), p. 333 doi:10.1038 ...