Baking powder is a mixure of powdered baking soda and the powder, 'Cream of Tartar' with a bit of cornstarch to keep the mixture from clumping.
Yes, baking powder reacts with lemon juice. It is similar to baking soda and viniegar. Baing soda is a base, and lemon juice is acidic. When mixed, CO2 is created.
lemon juice and baking soda. :>
Yes, it can, with modifications. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda equals 1 teaspoon baking powder. But if the recipe does not contain an acidic ingredient such as lemon juice, sour milk or buttermilk, one should be added. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice, or substitute sour milk for the liquid in the recipe.
To substitute lemon juice powder for 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, briskly stir 1 teaspoon powder into 2 tablespoons water. To add extra lemon flavor to baked goods, use 1 tablespoon lemon juice powder for each cup of flour. For lemon glaze, use 1 to 2 teaspoons per cup of confections' sugar.
You might be thinking of baking soda, which needs vinegar, buttermilk, or lemon juice to activate. Baking powder is a blend of simple chemicals, and activates with water.
Baking powder is a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. If you don't have any on hand you can make your own by mixing baking soda with lemon juice.
Baking powder is a mixture of backing soda and other compounds
Lemon juice
Baking soda is a salt. Lemon juice is a mixture with an acidic pH.
Yes. However, if you use baking soda instead of powder, you'll need to include some acid. A teaspoon of lemon juice or using buttermilk instead of regular milk will work.
Yes it does. An acid (lemon juice) plus a base (baking soda) becomes salt plus water. So lemon juice and baking soda fizzes and bubbles then becomes salty water.
depending on the amount you add, i think it will be neutral as lemon juice is an acid and baking soda is a base.