Definitions for "Self-rising flour"
All purpose flour to which baking powder has been added as a "built-in" leavening agent. Do not substitute self-rising flour for regular flour in a recipe, because you will end up with too much leavening in your dough
flour to which baking powder and salt have already been added. For one cup of self-rising flour, substitute one cup of all-purpose flour combined with 1 tsp. baking powder and a pinch of salt.
a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent