Blonde Girl Playing With Flour In The Kitchen

• Plain flour
Flour does not have a leavening agent and is called all-purpose or plain flour. This flour is appropriate for most baking breads and pizza bases. Some cookies are also prepared using this type of flour.
• Self-rising flour
Leavening agents are used with some flours, especially those with significant gluten content, to produce lighter and softer baked products by embedding small gas bubbles. Self-rising (or self-raising) flour is sold premixed with chemical leavening agents. The added ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the flour which aids a consistent and even rise in baked goods. This flour is generally used for preparing scones, biscuits, muffins, etc. This type of flour was invented by Henry Jones and patented in 1845. Plain flour can be used to make a type of self-rising flour although the flour will be coarser. Self-rising flour is typically composed of the following ratio: