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Fran Costigan - New Year's Jumpstart
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Tuesday, January 06, 2026 at 1:00 pm Pacific, 4:00 pm Eastern
Start 2026 on a sweet note. Join Chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry for a January deep-dive into the essential building blocks of vegan desserts. She’ll explore the … Read More.
Question:
I’m looking for “self raising flour” but it’s hard to find. Can’t I just take regular unbleached or cake flour and add something?
— Hilda P J
Answer:
Absolutely. I don't use summarizing flour because I prefer to buy organic flowers. And by the way, I keep my whole grain flowers in the refrigerator or the freezer. But just add, typically what you'll read is for each cup of flour, add one and a half teaspoons of baking soda and maybe a quarter of a teaspoon of salt.
