If you’ve spent any time baking from Southern recipes, you’ve almost certainly run across self-rising flour. It shows up in biscuit recipes, quick breads, and pancake batters, and if you’ve ever tried ...

While most baking recipes call for all-purpose flour or sometimes cake flour, you’ll occasionally see self-rising flour listed as an ingredient. There’s a reason for this: Self-rising flour acts ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...