Bicarbonate of soda (aka, baking soda, sodium bicarbonate) and baking powder are both "leavening" agents. Certain recipes call for baking powder while others call for baking soda due to the amount of rising that will occur and the conditions that are required to cause these reactions. When using baking soda (bicarb) alone, an acidic ingredient is needed to cause the chemical reaction, such as buttermilk, cocoa, etc, however if the recipe calls for baking powder, using baking soda alone will not give you the same effect and the baked good may not rise as fully as intended (although it is still possible to do this). To solve this you can easily make your own baking powder.
To make your own baking powder, mix 2 parts cream of tartar with 1 part baking soda (bicarb). This will give you the "double acting" effect you find in most commercial baking powders.
Both baking powder and bicarb are bases.
There's probably a number of different chemicals depending upon the baker, but I believe you're looking for is baking powder, defined as being "a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and cream of tartar, used instead of yeast in baking."
i think it helps the biscuit rise but not sure hope this helps xx
baking powder is an insoluble solid and sugar is soluble solid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can find a baking powder from your local food stores or superstores. Alternatively, you can get it online at www.allrecipes.com and www.food.com and www.foodnetwork.com and www.canadianliving.com
You could use yeast instead of baking powder.
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Yes, the word 'biscuit' is a noun; a word for a small light bread made with baking powder or baking soda; a word for a cookie; a word for a light beige color; a word for a thing.
You can add some baking powder, but it's not an ideal substitute; baking powder is a mixture of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and cream of tartar. This means you need to add slightly more than is baking powder than the quantity suggested for baking soda; usually around 1/4 teaspoon on top of the quantity suggested for bicarb.
no but usually there is alternatives like oils you can substitute instead of baking powder
No, instead use lime powder
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