Cream of tartar substitute?!


Question:

Cream of tartar substitute?

I've heard that when a recipe calls for both baking soda and cream of tartar you can substitute baking powder for both. Does anyone know how much baking powder I need to use for a recipe that calls for 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar? I'm making snickerdoodles.


Answers:
these are good soft cookies..

Snippy Doodles

2 TBSP shortening
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
? cup milk
1 well-beaten egg

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar; add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk and egg. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with a little sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes or until a small imprint is made when touched with finger. Makes about 1 ? doz.

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Baking Powder

Makes 2 ? Tablespoons
3 min 3 min prep

1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar

Mix together.
http://www.recipezaar.com/31558...

You can not substitute baking powder for baking soda in my baking opinion. Funny thing is that you can substitute baking soda for baking powder.
Baking soda reacts to the acid in the ingredients and baking powder just does not react the same way.

Some cooks/bakers will do it but when you substitute for baking soda or cream of tartar in a recipe you need to substitute for both. Try this...
One teaspoon baking powder is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

If you are beating eggs whites and don't have cream of tartar, you can substitute white vinegar (in the same ratio as cream of tartar, generally 1/8 teaspoon per egg white). It is a little more problematic to find a substitute for cream of tartar in baking projects. White vinegar or lemon juice, in the ratio of 3 times the amount of cream of tartar called for, will provide the right amount of acid for most recipes.




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