i was wondering if anyone knew if you could use baking powser instead of soda for a banana bread recipe.. as every recipe has baking soda and i have baking powder right hear now.. really wanted to make some banana bread today before bake to uni tomorrow.. its a hassle to pack a 2 yr old up for the shops for one thing,.. does it wreck the bread or it shouldn't make too much of a difference.????Can i use baking powder in banana bread instead of baking soda?
In a nutshell, no, you can't substitute baking powder for baking soda. Baking soda is four times as strong as baking powder 鈥?so if your recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of baking soda, you would need four teaspoons of baking powder to produce the same amount of lift. Unfortunately, though, it鈥檚 not that simple.
Baking powder is made of baking soda and the right amount of acid to react with the soda (it also includes corn starch to keep the ingredients from prematurely reacting in the privacy of their container). So if your recipe already has acidic ingredients that were going to neutralize the necessary baking soda, you are adding other ingredients in the baking powder that may not sit well with them.
On the other hand, substituting for a lack of baking powder is very easy: 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (ignoring the cornstarch) for each teaspoon of baking powder required.Can i use baking powder in banana bread instead of baking soda?
i think baking soda has baking powder in it.
so you need to adjust the amount, and maybe do a small substitution.
Unfortunately, i am nowhere near my cookbooks.
AHA. Praise google.
';BAKING POWDER 鈥?There are three ways you can substitute for baking powder, depending on the recipe:
1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; or, 1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/2 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt: and 1 teaspoon baking powder also equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/3 cup molasses. When using the substitutions that include liquid, reduce other liquid in recipe accordingly.';
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Answer: Using Baking Powder Instead of Baking Soda
You need to use 2-3 times more baking powder than baking soda. The extra ingredients in the baking powder will have an effect on the taste of whatever you are making, but this isn't necessarily bad.
Ideally, triple the amount of baking soda to equal the amount of baking powder. So, if the recipe called for 1 tsp baking soda, you would use 3 tsp baking powder.
What I do is compromise... I use twice the amount of baking powder as baking soda (add 2 tsp of baking powder if the recipe calls for 1 tdp baking soda), plus I omit the salt (which adds flavor but also affects rising in some recipes).
Making Baking Powder
You need baking soda and cream of tartar to make baking powder.
Mix 2 parts cream of tartar with 1 part baking soda. For example, mix 2 tsp cream of tartar with 1 tsp baking soda.
Use the amount of baking powder called for by the recipe. No matter how much homemade baking powder you made, if the recipe calls for 1-1/2 tsp, add exactly 1-1/2 tsp of your mixture.
Cream of tartar is used to increase the acidity of a mixture. So, you can't always use baking soda in recipes that call for baking powder. You can switch baking powder for baking soda, however, just expect the flavor to change a little.
nope because it will explode from all the sugar in the fruit or fall and look like a soggie pancake. stick to the recipe for this one, sorry.
no u use them together for different purposes...use self-rising flour and omit the baking powder
baking powder is a combination of baking soda and cream of tarter....basically soda needs an acid to activate it....cream of tarter is the acid...
So the answer to your question yes you can use it in place of soda Ive done it quite a bit with no ill effects.
1 tsp. bkg. pwdr.=1/2 tsp bkg. soda plus 1/4 tsp cream of tartar. Hope this helps you.
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