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self-rising

American  
[self-rahy-zing] / ˈsɛlfˈraɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

Cooking.
  1. rising without the addition of leaven.

    self-rising pancake flour.


Etymology

Origin of self-rising

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65


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If you do not have self-rising flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of AP flour.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025

For each cup of self-rising flour, you can expect 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to be present.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2021

As for the kind of stuff you can make with cake flour and self-rising flour?

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2021

If you can’t find self-rising flour, you can make your own with this simple recipe.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021

Maggie glanced to the passenger side of the truck at the heavy ceramic bowl holding twenty-five-pound bags of self-rising flour.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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