Self-Raising Flour & Plain Flour

[Sharon Widdison]

Could someone please tell me what to look for in the supermarkets when I am trying to buy flour.

I can´t remember what I tried last week but the scones I made were sad in the middle and like rock cakes on the outside!!

[country boy]

If you go to Supersol supermarkets you can buy English Flour quite easily

[hillybilly]

I find it's best (and cheaper) to buy plain flour, harina de trigo, and baking powder, levadura, separately. That way you know how much raising agent you're getting in your mix!

[Shukran]

I've found Spanish SR flour in some supermarkets (excluding Mercadona). It's called Harina De Trigo con Levadura. Otherwise I, like hillybilly, buy Harina de Trigo and a box of Levadura en Polvo.

Mind you, I made some scones yesterday and to get a really good rise I used SR flour and also added 1 teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda and 2 teaspoons of Cream of Tartar. Overdose I know, but they rise well!