I am making an apple crisp and need to know how much salt I need for 4 tsps baking powder

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I am making an apple crisp for my husband's restaurant. I'm using a recipe that I did not create. Recipe calls for 4 tsps baking powder, but there's no measurement for the salt! I know it needs salt to rise. Please help! This needs to be done asap.

It probably needs salt, but salt does not help baked goods to rise...and apple crisp generally is not a risen product. I'm a bit confused. — moscafj, Apr 12 '20 at 01:05

myklbykl · Answer 1 · 2020-04-12T04:58:33.333

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Just a large pinch of salt will be fine for both the crust and the filling. In the crust it helps with flavor, makes a buttery crust taste less oily, and it also helps with browning. In the filling it helps give a lift to the flavor.

edited Apr 12 '20 at 04:58

answered Apr 12 '20 at 01:47

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Some explanation of why would improve this answer. – The Photon Apr 12 '20 at 04:46
@ThePhoton. Thank you for the nudge — info added. I was just trying to get her an answer quickly for her bake while I had a minute. – myklbykl Apr 12 '20 at 04:59
What about the question of whether it helps the crisp to rise? – The Photon Apr 12 '20 at 05:08
That doesn't really make any sense. It's an apple crisp. Also, salt hinders yeast development, so the opposite would be true. – myklbykl Apr 12 '20 at 05:39

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 12 '20 at 08:29

It doesn't need salt at all. It is not needed for technical reasons - the recipe will rise without it. There are people who prefer to add salt to baked goods because they like the taste, but your recipe happens to not follow this tradition.

If you want to change the recipe, add salt to taste, you can use other recipes you've made to get an idea for a likely range. Or make it without salt and see if you like it that way too.

I am making an apple crisp and need to know how much salt I need for 4 tsps baking powder

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