Jul 03, 2007 You can't make cocaine out of only salt and baking soda, because cocaine's natural and comes from the coca leaf. If you're referring to freebase cocaine, AKA crack cocaine, that's when you chemically modify cocaine and add a weak base (such as baking soda) to form crack. Since baking powder loses its potency over time, it's best to make no more than you can use in a month.
How often how you found yourself wanting to bake, but having no baking powder on hand? Or perhaps you found an old tin stuffed in the back of the pantry that you're not sure wasn't already there when you moved in. Well, good news impromptu bakers! You can make your own.
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So what is baking powder anyway? The hunger game 2012 download. Baking powder is a leavening agent that releases gaseous CO2 during the baking process, giving baked goods like cakes, cookies, and biscuits their rise. It's made from sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and an acid. So, if you have some baking soda around, it's not too hard to make yourself some baking powder.
The most common acid for the purpose is tartaric acid, found in cream of tartar. Check your spice cabinet and you very well may find some. Most people don't bother using it because they get it confused with tartar sauce—a whole different thing. Amcap crack. Cream of tartar really doesn't have much taste. If you don't have cream of tartar on hand, you can use other acidic substitutions, such as buttermilk, plain yogurt, or lemon juice. Just keep in mind that these might impart some flavor to the finished product.
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Hit up the post at Instructables for full instructions on making your own baking powder and never go without those beautiful, fluffy biscuits again.
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