Hi All,

Trying to keep busy with a spot of baking.................so far...........so bad.........

All my attempts with basic sponge recipes I have brought from home have been a disaster!!

For some reason nothing translates.............I can't find self raising flour here in Southern Manitoba so to begin with I hoped all purpose flour would do the trick...........it hasn't worked..........the sponge cake mix is like glue when raw.........once baked hasn't risen............I have added baking powder etc but to no avail..........tonight I used a recipe that is Canadian and asks for all-purpose flour and the little cupcakes look ok but still have a strange "mass produced" artificial taste!!

Can any of my fellow Brits abroad help??

Thanks in advance x

Oh and PS............any pancake recipes would be much appreciated.........I used to make them every weekend in Scotland..........my recipe called for, flour,eggs, milk and sugar..............simple!! But here the recipes are ridiculous amounts of ingredients........including fat/oil..........my recipe from home again doesn't translate!! x

Brodie's is the stuff you are looking for. It's in most supermarkets here.

Great Alan2005...........thank you............I assume you are referring to the flour?

Yes. This stuff



(oh and recipies don't change - your scotch ones will work here)

But you'll need a transformer. And the frequency is either slower or faster. I forget.

Or if you have a bulk barn they have self raising too. The only pancakes I know how to make are the shrove tuesday sort.

I tried to bake a sponge for hubby's birthday and even my young son couldn't keep a straight face at how flat it came out.

I use the packet stuff now. The brownie mix from Costo is fab and everyone who has had one says how lovely they are.

All supermarkets sell muffin mixes, bun mixes etc and they rise well. I buy extra choc chips to do in the double choc muffin mix. Deeeelicious!

Bit of a cheat but easier and they really are nice.

Hand cranked is best.

To convert All Purpose to your Self Raising for recipies. Every cup of Self Raising means 1 cup All Purpose + 1/4 teaspoon (or less, I use a lot less just a dash really) of salt + 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Everything else will work fine.

I use Robin Hood brand unbleached all purpose and it's worked fine for all my baking needs and recipies, and I do a fair amount of baking. Just don't forget the baking powder.

Alien...I don't know....how...they write on your planet....but the use....of elipses....is....very...very...annoying. Especially......the....very very....................long ones. If you send over some of your Scottish pancakes...I will forgive you.

I don't... know... it's... almost... Shatneresque...

+.....1

This 'Brodies' flour works really well, I have had the same results as from using the SR flour in the UK
Yes the cakes did rise and tasted as they should

The Robin Hood flour is the one I have tried.........Thank You I will give your conversions a try