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I have some self-rising flour that we bought to use in some beer bread.What else can I use this for? Can I interchange it with the AP I use in my no-knead Bittman bread? Any ideas/suggestions is appreciated! Thanks in advance.

posted by rosebud on January 27th 2009 at 3:28pm
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Self-rising flour has baking powder in it, which wouldn't work so well in a yeasted bread. It is not interchangeable with AP.

posted by bubble on January 27th 2009 at 3:40pm
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Try some quick breads--you should be able to substitute it in any recipe that calls for regular flour and baking powder. According to several sites online, 1 cup flour, 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt equals 1 cup self-rising flour.

posted by RebeccaCT on January 27th 2009 at 7:18pm
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Can you provide the link to the no-knead Bittman bread recipe?

posted by kelleyk on January 27th 2009 at 11:51pm
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Don't have the link offhand, but there is a recent entry on the Bittman blog that provides the no knead recipe for pizza dough and I believe it also links to the past two entries....

posted by Petersen on January 29th 2009 at 8:57am
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Q. Can anyone recommend a source for small kichen sinks? I need good working sink to fit in a 22inch wide by 16inch deep nook between a wall and out-cropping that has to stay for electrical reasons. My kitchen is a tight galley, so there isn't much room to go deeper if I want my fridge to open.

I had my eye on a whitehaus vessil, but it occurred to me that my plan to wall mount a faucet behind is likely going to be derrailed by a brick hiding behind drywall. In the althernative, any opinions as to side mounting a faucet?

If I have a dishwasher, could I just get away with a pot filler? I'm guessing not enough pressure, not to mention only one temp.

I'd welcome any suggestions!

posted by Petersen on January 29th 2009 at 9:04am
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I picked up some Pomegranate molasses and I looked
up recipes but am more interested in ways you all
may use it to liven up more mundane stuff.  All
advice welcome!

posted by kljmlace on January 29th 2009 at 9:54am
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Petersen,
I design high-end kitchens and a quick search through the websites of my "usual suspect" brands has yielded a few results, though the 16" depth is a tough parameter. Franke has some undermount sinks that could work, as does Blanco. You'd have to install them "sideways".

As for the faucet, a pot-filler is not adequate, as you've noticed already. Side-mounting is a bit of a pain for a kitchen with regular usage. Depending on the sink you get, you may be able to place the faucet in the corner of your counter, mounted diagonally with respect to the sink.

Even with a dishwasher, the small sink is going to be a problem for handwashing large items. A pull-out sprayer on the faucet (especially if sprayhead is integrated with the spout) would make the sink feel a little bigger.

posted by Michelle of Montreal on January 29th 2009 at 12:05pm
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Hey The Kitchn staff! Could I substitute maple syrup for corn syrup in my recipe, such as making marshmallow? What's the difference between these two syrups if they are not interchangeable? Thank you!

posted by reggiesoang on January 29th 2009 at 1:51pm
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The obvious difference is that anything you put maple syrup in is going to taste like maple. Whereas corn syrup will just make it sweeter with a neutral flavor. So unless you want maple marshmallows, I'd stick with corn syrup.

posted by CallieKoch on January 29th 2009 at 3:19pm
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kljmlace, drizzle it on baba ghanoush.

posted by Squirrely on January 29th 2009 at 3:55pm
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