Make your own self-rising flour

Dear Heloise: What can I substitute for self-rising flour? I think I've seen a formula in your column before, but have forgotten what it was. Thanks for any help! Wilfred Miller, Morrilton, Ark.
If the recipe calls for 1 cup of self-rising flour and you don't have any at home, you don't need to run out to buy some. You can use 1 cup of all-purpose flour and add 11/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of table salt.
You can find all sorts of ingredients in your pantry to make inexpensive seasonings for everything from no-salt substitute to pumpkin spice. All you'll need are the recipes, and I have a ton of them in my Seasonings, Sauces and Substitutes pamphlet. For your copy, send 3 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (63 cents) envelope to: Heloise/SSS, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. In this pamphlet, you'll also find what can be used as a substitute for sour cream, buttermilk and even bacon. There are several of those "why didn't I think of that?" hints, like using coffee creamer with a pinch of water instead of milk and many, many more. If you don't use flour often (especially whole flour), store it in a sturdy, sealable plastic bag in the refrigerator. Heloise
Dear Readers: Do you love pancakes? Well, here's a pancake pop quiz to see how much you really know about those golden, fluffy "cakes" most of us have come to love.
Ready-made, self-rising pancake flour (aka pancake mix) was first introduced in what year?
1923.
1900.
1889.
Pancake mix was developed way back in 1889 and has been a staple on pantry shelves ever since! Heloise
Dear Heloise: I got tired of measuring 12 scoops of coffee grounds each morning to brew our daily pot of coffee. One morning, I measured the 12 scoops into a 1-cup measure and found a perfect 2/3 cup. Since my 2/3-cup measuring cup didn't fit in my coffee canister, I placed the 1/3 cup measure in it. Now I only have to measure twice to brew a perfect pot of coffee. Sharon Bundy, Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Heloise: A friend called to ask me if she could borrow the large glass platter that I had used for sandwiches at a recent gathering. She was surprised to learn that she had a glass platter like the one I had used -- the carousel from the microwave oven. Shirley Aube, Skowhegan, Maine
Dear Heloise: If you are making a large amount of deviled eggs and you do not have a plate large enough, use an 18-egg foam carton, place the eggs in the hollows and close the cover. You can refrigerate them that way. A Reader, via e-mail
Just be sure to either wash the carton well with soap and water and then dry, or line it with plastic wrap before putting the eggs into it. Heloise
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