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Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« on: August 28, 2006, 14:53:20 pm »
Hi all
   A few weeks ago I gave my DS some scrambled egg, and he had what looked like a pretty good allergic reaction to it - within 2 spoonfuls came out in hives all over his face and arms and started scratching like mad. (very scary  :() Its his 1st Birthday on Thursday and I would like to make him a cake. All the recipes I can find seem to be American and use something called all purpose flour? We only have either plain flour or self- raising flour over here in the UK - is it either one of these or something completly different?
Translations from across the pond greatfully received!! ;D ;D

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Clare

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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2006, 15:17:34 pm »
All purpose flour is just plain flour, as far as I know. 
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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2006, 15:19:33 pm »
Yup, just plain flour.  Happy baking!!!!!!!
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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2006, 17:24:07 pm »
Thanks Heather & Jenn - going to do a trial run tonight - will let you know if its nice or nasty  :P

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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2006, 17:29:23 pm »
all purpose flour is a rising flour.  it has the baking soda and baking powder in it...so when you add liqued it rises(if you are trying to avoid egg, this is a good flour b/c you then don't need egg!)

when i baked my egg allergic son cakes i would use all purpose flour OR use plain flour and then do the egg subsitute with the baking powder/soda/liquid. 

so self rising flour SHOULD be the right thing...it has the extra stuff in it to make it rise when added to a liquid and not need egg in it
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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2006, 17:47:07 pm »
OK now I'm confused!! the recipe talks about using all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder?

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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2006, 17:48:46 pm »
Self rising is the stuff that has the soda and such.  Hence the name.   ;)  You want plain flour/all purpose flour as the recipe has you adding soda and powder.  Make sense?   
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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2006, 19:26:24 pm »
okey dokey, we'll give it a whirl  ;D

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Re: Eggless sponge - calls for all purpose flour?
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2006, 00:57:34 am »
yes, we are all right.  if you choose to use all purpose flour, then you can omit the baking powder/soda from the recipe.  OR you can do plain flour and put the baking soda/powder in......either way it will work.  did the egg allergy thing for years...baked a lot...either way works
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