Baking

Baking Powder

Make a homemade baking powder from baking soda and cream of tartar, with swaps for buttermilk, sour milk or molasses when you run out.

Baking powder

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A pantry stand-in for baking powder made from baking soda and cream of tartar, plus options for recipes that already use buttermilk, sour milk or molasses.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 tsp bicarb (baking soda)
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Try 1/4 tsp bicarb (baking soda) and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (for 1 tsp).

Notes

Other options (each replaces 2 tsp baking powder, using liquid already in the recipe): 1/2 tsp bicarb per 1 cup of buttermilk; 1/2 tsp bicarb per 1 cup of sour milk (or use 1 cup milk soured with 1 TBS vinegar or lemon juice); 1 cup of milk with 1 3/4 tsp cream of tartar, add 1/2 tsp bicarb; 1/2 tsp bicarb per 1 cup of molasses.