Is baking powder the same thing as baking flour?
Are the two the same? I have no clue. A brief google search didn't provide much help.
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The important phrase in the description of the flour you linked to is "all purpose". It's all-purpose flour, the middle of the road flour that's reasonably good for anything. They chose to throw in the word "baking" to emphasize that you can bake with it, presumably because it's a gluten-free version which is designed to work for baking.
It has absolutely nothing to do with baking powder, a chemical leavener. Besides the fact that it says "all purpose flour" in the name, you can also tell from the fact that it comes in a six-pound bag, and the fact that the ingredients are all non-wheat flours.
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Can I use baking flour instead of baking powder?
That means that you can swap all-purpose flour for self-rising and just omit the baking powder and salt called for in the recipe! It's one of the easiest substitutes as long as you have some in your pantry. Look for it in the baking aisle with the other flours.Can I use self-raising flour instead of flour and baking powder?
If the recipe calls for plain flour with the addition of baking powder (or another leavening agent), self-raising flour can be used instead, simply omit the leavening agent. If the recipe does not include baking powder or a leavening agent, do not substitute plain flour with self-raising flour.Is baking powder just flour?
Baking powder is a mixture of bi-carb soda, cream of tartar (a dry acid), and a filler such as rice flour or cornflour. Baking powder is also used as a leavening agent in baked goods.Is self-raising flour and baking powder the same?
Self-raising flour has a specific ratio of flour to baking powder. To replicate self-raising flour the proportion is approximately 1 tsp baking powder: 150gm (1 cup) of plain flour. However, many recipes require a different proportion of baking powder to flour in order to achieve the desired leavening.What's the Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda?
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Answer 2
If you're talking about "cake flour" or generally flour used in baking, no. In fact, I don't know of any product that is called a flour that would be the same as baking powder.
Baking Powder is a leavening agent; it makes things rise, much like yeast. It leavens by combining an acid (like Cream of Tarter) with an alkaline component (usually Baking Soda), and also usually contains an inert starch like cornstarch to prolong shelf life.
If your recipe is calling for cups of something, it's probably not baking powder :)
Answer 3
Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, calcium acid phosphate, and starch. It is used as a leavening. Baking flour is ground wheat and covers all flours used for baking, including cake flour, pastry flour, all-purpose flour, and self-rising flour. So yes, there is a very big difference.
Answer 4
No: it is probably an uncommon term, but, as far as I know, baking flour either means just regular flour, or possibly self-rising flour, which is regular flour mixed with some baking powder and sometimes salt, usually the most common ratio used in recipes like pancakes, so for example a ratio of 5 % baking powder and 1 % salt.
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