baking powder

sianb84

what kind of recipes call for baking powder?

vivw_2

scones are best with added baking powder

Gingernutmeg

They're usually flour based recipes that need a lift - cakes, biscuits, sweet and savoury scones, some pastries, that kind of thing.

Fizog

Self raising flour usually has enough raising agent in product. Victoria sponges or scones are the only things i can think might benefit from baking powder if you want a spectacular result.

thriftlady_2

Lots of American recipes call for it. Muffins, 'biscuits' (like a scone), cornbread, North American style pancakes. British baking recipes often use self-raising flour which is basically plain flour with baking powder ready added.

Queenie

I tend to have mainly plain flour in my cupboards so keeping some baking powder in is essential if I want to make anything that would normally require self raising flour.

Interesting question, so now I'm curious to know, do you have a glut of it? :laugh:

vivw_2

Sian is my daughter and I think she is trying to stock her baking cupboard and is wondering if baking powder is needed, as she is on a very tight budget

sianb84

I put it on the list as I saw a few weeks ago a recipe that I wanted to try with it in but now can't find or remember the recipe. I was wondering whether to take it off the list or not. I didn't take it off the list in the end but it was only 37p so it wasn't too expensive and hopefully I will find the recipe I liked the look of before!!!