"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Ophelia > wrote:
>>
>>
>>"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>>> sf wrote:
>>>
>>>> I would think that self-rising whatever is for non-bakers, not for
>>>> bakers. JMO
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think self-rising flour is made from soft wheat -- more like cake
>>> flour.
>>> They know yur not going to be baking yeasted bread with it, so it's
>>> optimized for quick breads.
>>
>>It is indeed
>>
>>>
>>> It is handy if you need to mix up a mess of biscuits or pancakes in a
>>> hurry, and you can bake without measuring. (it's cheaper than Bisquick)
>>> My mom can do that, and I used to could but am out of practice.
>>
>>Is self raising flour the same as Bisquick?
>
> No. Bisquick basically is self-raising flour with hydrogenated vegetable
> shortening already cut into it. And a little more dextrose than salt.

Oh I think not then. Thanks.

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