Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Homemade Baking Powder

My mother always had a jar of Cream of Tartar in the spice cabinet.  I realized at a young age that this stuff was essential in a kitchen where things were made from scratch, and in my household, many things were made the old-fashioned way.  So what the heck is this stuff anyway?  Is it gluten free? -yes, it is!  It's the byproduct left after fermenting grapes into wine.  In addition to it's use as a leavening agent in baking powder, you can ales use it to stabilize eggs. 

Baking Powder
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda

Mix together and shake to ensure both ingredients are blended. 
Store in a jar with a right fitting lid

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