Using baking powder versus self rising flours and corn meal
Everything I bake with baking powder is bitter. If I use self rising flour or corn meal there is no bitter taste. So why do so many recipes call for baking powder?
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Baking powder is a mix of a powdered acid and base. It's stable when dry and cool, but in the presence of heat and moisture they will react with each other, creating gas. This gas gets trapped in the structure of a dough or batter as it is baked, causing it to rise.
Self-raising flour has baking powder mixed in it, so when you use self-raising flour you are using baking powder. I suspect your problem comes from one of two things, you either have bad baking powder, or you are using way too much. I would buy fresh baking powder of a different brand, and check to make sure you are using the right amount for your recipes. Check to make sure you have the right measuring equipment. 1 teaspoon (tsp) is 5ml volume, and 1 tablespoon (tbsp) is 15ml. If you added 1 tablespoon instead of 1 teaspoon of baking powder you would get a result exactly as you describe.
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Can I use corn meal instead of baking powder?
As a general rule, cornstarch cannot replace baking powder. Cornstarch is used as a thickening agent while baking powder is used as a leavening agent. Cornstarch thickens mixtures while baking powder promotes the rising of the dessert.Do you need baking powder with self-rising cornmeal?
Is it necessary to add flour to self-rising cornmeal? Depending on how old the cornmeal is, you may need to add some new baking powder and salt. Self-rising cornmeal already contains baking powder and salt. You may need to add some new baking powder to the dry ingredients depending on how old the cornmeal is.Can I use cornflour instead of self-raising flour?
To use self-rising flour as an alternative to cornflour, you'll need to double the amount of self-rising flour for thickening soups, sauces, pie fillings, etc. For breading fried foods, use self-rising flour in a 1:1 ratio.Can you use baking powder instead of self-raising flour?
To substitute self-rising for all-purpose flour, look for recipes that use baking powder: about \xbd teaspoon per cup of flour, minimum.🔵 How To Make Self Raising Vs. Self Rising Flour - What Is It?
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