Flour

[slinky.kate]

what is all purpose flour ?

[dannyk13]

Another name for plain flour Kate.

[emeritus]

Plain

[slinky.kate]

its in they American recipes,but they also say use baking soda/bic.of soda.thanks for quick reply.

[jennyjoan]

bic of soda is bicarbonate of soda. I too have wondered at All purpose flour.

[pastafreak]

In the UK we have plain flour for general cooking,pastry,gravies,etc...and self raising for baking. In the States there is not that distinction. Instead,raising agents such as bicarb and baking soda are added to the flour according to the individual recipe.

[pastafreak]

I should have said baking powder,not soda.

[Valeriea]

It is all purpose flour in the U.S.A. and plain flour here in the UK.