13 08, 2018

Baking Powder’s Role in Baked Goods

You know what a fascinating ingredient is? Baking powder. Why? Because it just sits in your formula UNTIL water is added. This activates a reaction, turning baking powder into a chemical leavening agent. What’s the reaction? When water mixes with the acid (often MCP, SAPP, SALP, SAS or tartaric acid—although phosphate-free varieties are available), carbon dioxide gas [...]

7 06, 2015

Baking Powder

Baking Powder Also known as chemical leavening What is Baking Powder? Baking powder is a chemical leavening agent. Chemical leavening agents added to doughs and batters undergo various decomposition and neutralization reactions to produce carbon dioxide, water vapor and in some cases ammonia.1 These gases are responsible for expansion, flavor, color and [...]

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