Questions tagged [baking-powder]
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Shelf life of homemade self-rising flour?
I have a recipe that uses self-rising flour which is not available where I live, so I make my own by sifting all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt together. This has always worked fine.
In a few days I will be needing a few cups, so I decided to…
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Pâte Brisée, Sucrée and Sablée
Why is it necessary "to make holes" when a Pâte Brisée, Pâte Sucrée or Pâte Sablée or go to the oven if they are not made with baking powder?
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How can I modify my banana bread recipe to make cookies from it?
I love banana bread but it is troublesome to find a proper container to store it or even a bag big enough. For that reason and also for convenience, I would like to try to use the banana bread recipe, but make them into cookies. The thing is, I'm…
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Can baking powder be replaced with baking soda and cream of tartar?
As far as I understand, baking powder is basically just baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) combined with an acid.
Also as far as I understand, cream of tartar is a common acid in baking powder - and also a common ingredient to stabilize egg whites in…
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The Upper Bound on a Baking Powder
Using not enough baking powder results in catastrophe both in appearance and taste. However, too much of anything is harmful.
I have searched for some universal rule for what is too much baking powder, but I could only find the effects of the…
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Is cake donut mix the same as all purpose flour?
Was gifted a 50lb bag of cake donut mix and my kids wanted to learn how to make donuts. All the recipes we've researched call for all purpose flour and I couldn't find a definitive if this cake mix can be a 100% replacement for all purpose flour or…
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How much baking powder & baking soda do I need to use for my cocoa cookies?
How much baking powder & baking soda do I need to use for my cocoa cookies?
Based on the following recipe that does not contain egg, and makes use of both types of cocoa powder. I am trying to get the crunchy and airy texture.
200 grams all…
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