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Self Rising flour #925938

Asked March 12, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT

I was given a cook book, "Baking with Mary Berry". A lot of the recipes use self rising flour. How do I adapt the self rising flour or substitute with regular flour and baking powder for cooking at 5,000 feet?

Jefferson County Colorado

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