I forgot the 2
tsp of baking powder in this recipe until it was already in the oven and too late to fix.
Baking soda is used
instead of baking powder when a recipe contains acid ingredients like buttermilk, vinegar or sour cream.
* For the frosting, I couldn't find cream of tartar, so I used a few lemon drops and a
pinch of baking powder instead.
** If you can not find cream of tartar you can substitute 2 teaspoon
of baking powder in place of cream of tartar and baking soda.
Even if you start with a good gluten free bread recipe, a simple substitution
of baking powder for yeast, does not work well.
I wanted light pancakes but this seemed like a
lot of baking powder, which sometimes tastes bitter to me in recipes.
Knowing how to make homemade baking powder can come in handy when you're
out of baking powder and don't feel like running to the store to buy more.
Baking powder, on the other hand, is nothing more than baking soda with some sort of acidic compound (different brands
of baking powder use different compounds) already included.
The chemical
properties of baking powder would not allow you to store a dough for more than several hours without losing the rising power.
About 10 minutes into the baking time I noticed the
tin of baking powder sitting on the kitchen counter exactly where my mom had set it when she had returned.
One idea would be to try an aluminum - free baking powder, because you might be sensitive to the bitter taste that comes from that
kind of baking powder.
Additionally, I am happy to report that the reduced amount
of baking powder worked beautifully for both my cake pan and my loaf pan.
The general rule of thumb is that for each teaspoon
of baking powder found in the original recipe, you should use a 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda along with an acid.
You can add a pinch
of baking powder if you like, then mix all the ingredients and cook like regular pancakes.
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