Baking powder is a leavener usually made up of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), an acid salt (which reacts with moisture or heat, or both – such as tartaric acid, mono-calcium or combination of acid salts), and cornstarch (a filler used to keep the ingredients separated; it also absorbs moisture which prevents premature action).
Double-acting baking powder [...]
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Fun Facts about Baking Powder
Posted in Fun Facts, tagged About Baking Powder, Baking Powder, Double Acting Versus Single Acting Baking Powder, Fun Facts about Baking Powder on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
