TM Baking Powder

[Deeau]

I made the baking powder for the EDC a few weeks ago, I "thought" it would be great to eliminate SR flour from my staples at home, I have tried it with plain flour in the Chocolate Bimby Cake and it was a total disaster coming out more like fudge... I have been making SR flour  bimby cake almost every week for school lunches and never had a issue with it. Is this baking powder only for things like muffins etc or should I be able to get rid of my SR flour?

[CreamPuff63]

Deeau, I use the baking powder and haven't had a problem with it 

[Meagan]

Do you follow the SR recipe in the edc or just using the baking powder?

[andiesenji]

Did you test the baking powder to see if it is fully active?
Does it bubble vigorously when you mix it with hot water?

[Deeau]

Yes it is active.... I added 2 teaspoons to 250g plain flour in the thermomix.

[mkr]

Yes it is active.... I added 2 teaspoons to 250g plain flour in the thermomix.

The usual ratio I use is 2 teaspoons to 1 cup (approximately 125g) of flour. Try doubling the amount of baking powder next time and see how you go. 

[Deeau]

Opps for some reason I was thinking 250g was a cup of flour...now it has been pointed out it is obvious its not...thank you 

[faffa_70]

I have made that same mistake when converting recipes over to grams and TMX and then kick myself when it fails 

[CreamPuff63]

I halve the EDC recipe for Baking Powder and it fits beautifully into my old tall commercial thingy. If anyone is looking for a conversion chart this is the one I use because it is Australian, and to the list which I have printed out - I just add my own as I go along.

[Cuilidh]

Thanks for that conversion chart, it's something I had been thinking about for ages and was considering starting a thread along these same lines.  Perhaps it would be a good idea to open a thread dedicated to these conversions so that the correct information would be available for our members in each country to refer to as well. 

Of course, life would be so much easier if a cup or a tablespoon, etc. was always the same cup or tablespoon measurement in each country, wouldn't it.

[judydawn]

Good idea cuilidh, these links can get lost quite easily. Moderators??

[earth mumma]

When I  make the chocolate cake I add 3tsp of TM baking flour to 120gm of plain flour (usually spelt).  This works beautifully for me.

[DizzyGirl]

Can you use basmati rice to make baking powder?
I have run out of baking powder and was going to attempt to make my own. I only have basmati rice to make the rice flour.
Than you very much DG xxx

[Aussie Brenda]

Hi DG I think the basmati rice would be fine... 

[andiesenji]

Why do you need rice flour in baking powder?

I just use a combination of baking soda and cream of tartar.

1 part baking soda  to  2 parts cream of tartar.

an OPTIONAL addition is corn starch but that is only to absorb moisture if storing the mixture for more than a week or so.

If you mix and use it right away, there is no need for the "filler."