Substitute for Baking Powder

Double-acting leavener; baking soda + acid + starch.

• Leavening
• 3 options

1. 1

   Baking soda + cream of tartar1/4 tsp soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar = 1 tsp bp

   Best

   Use immediately — single-acting.

   cookies, cakes
2. 2

   Self-rising flour (if substituting flour too)—

   Swap AP flour for self-rising and skip added bp.

   biscuits, quick breads
3. 3

   Whipped egg whitesFold in at end

   Physical leavening instead of chemical.

   souffles, sponge cakes

Keep in mind. Never use baking soda alone as a 1:1 baking-powder swap — it's 3-4x more powerful and unbuffered.

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