self-rising
Already contains leavening
Self-rising describes flour that has leavening agents—baking powder and salt—already mixed in.
It eliminates the need to add these separately when baking: The recipe calls for self-rising flour.
Common in Southern American cooking for biscuits and quick breads.
Also spelled self-raising, especially in British English.
Milled grain powder
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- sconesSmall quick breads
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
quickbread · dumplings · crumpets · waffles · shortcake · soda bread · muffins · cobbler
Combined before sale
- time-savingReducing required duration
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
- foolproofIncapable of failure
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
streamlined · simplified · easy · practical · efficient · accessible · labor-saving · shortcut
Chemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- saltSodium chloride compound
- activationSetting into operation
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
aeration · bubbles · carbon dioxide · reaction · puffiness · lightness · tenderness · crumb
flour
Milled grain powder
cornbread · quickbread · dumplings · crumpets · waffles · shortcake · soda bread · muffins · cobbler · fritters
premixed
Combined before sale
- time-savingReducing required duration
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
- foolproofIncapable of failure
beginner-friendly · streamlined · simplified · easy · practical · efficient · accessible · labor-saving · shortcut · pantry staple
baking powder
Chemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- saltSodium chloride compound
- activationSetting into operation
lift · aeration · bubbles · carbon dioxide · reaction · puffiness · lightness · tenderness · crumb · texture
- millingmill, grist mill, mills, corn mill, grain mill
- pizza stylesthin crust, thick crust, deep dish, stuffed crust, Neapolitan
self-risingplain flour
Unsupplemented milled wheat
all-purpose flour · unleavened · all-purpose · plain · bread flour
self-risingplain
Basic and unremarkable
unprocessed · basic · unenriched · raw
rise, self, rising, selfless, raises, risen, raiser, arisen, selfhood