Baking soda and Baking powder: How to check their expiry
Baking powder and baking soda are two essential ingredients that are commonly found in every household and seem to last forever. While they tend to have long shelf lives, eventually they start to lose their potency. Typically, both can last up to 6 months to a year. If your baked goods come out too flat or the cake doesn
Baking powder and baking soda are two essential ingredients that are commonly found in every household and seem to last forever. While they tend to have long shelf lives, eventually they start to lose their potency. Typically, both can last up to 6 months to a year. If your baked goods come out too flat or the cake doesn't rise, it simply means that your leavener may have expired. Both of them are chemical leavening agents that react to temperature and other ingredients in the kitchen, so you might want to confirm if you can still use them despite the printed expiration date.
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