There is no point reaching for a calculator that cannot show its working. This one starts from all-purpose flour and all-purpose flour and reports how much self-rising flour do you need?, baking powder and salt, so you can see how each answer follows from the numbers you entered.
What Is the Self Rising Flour Calculator?
The self rising flour calculator sorts out the arithmetic of all-purpose flour and all-purpose flour so that you can concentrate on the cooking rather than the maths.
It gives you how much self-rising flour do you need?, baking powder and salt, which is usually the number you actually need to measure out before you start.
How to Use the Self Rising Flour
Fill in what you have and read off how much self-rising flour do you need?, baking powder and salt. If you are scaling a recipe up or down, work out the multiplier first and then multiply every quantity by it, including the ones that are not in this calculator.
Weigh rather than scoop wherever the recipe allows it. Volume measurements drift with how tightly an ingredient is packed, and that is where most recipe inconsistencies start.
Getting Consistent Results
Kitchen temperature, ingredient temperature and how long you mix all change the outcome. The calculator handles the quantities; the technique is still down to you.
If a result looks unfamiliar, check your units before you change the quantities. A factor of a hundred or a thousand is the usual culprit.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with all-purpose flour set to 10, all-purpose flour set to 5, the calculator returns baking powder of 0.38, and baking powder (baking powder uk) of 0.77, and salt of 0.06. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out how much self-rising flour do you need??
Enter all-purpose flour and all-purpose flour. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports how much self-rising flour do you need?, baking powder and salt.
What does the self rising flour actually calculate?
It takes all-purpose flour and all-purpose flour and converts them into how much self-rising flour do you need?, baking powder and salt using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter all-purpose flour?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.
Can I use this for a quick estimate as well as a precise answer?
Yes. The calculator is built for quick checks, so round your inputs to a sensible number of significant figures and the result will be just as useful. If you need more precision, keep the same method and add digits to the inputs rather than adjusting the method itself.