As soon as it gets cold outside, my body starts to demand something tasty. Basically, the hand involuntarily begins to reach for sweets - for cookies, pies and cakes - in short, for what is then deposited on the waist in the form of a few extra pounds. Since I trust little store baked goods, I try to pamper my family not with purchased delicacies, but with my own cooked, with love.
It's no secret that most homemade baking recipes include a baking powder for the dough, which gives it a special airiness and friability. Previously, I always bought this supplement for future use - it costs quite inexpensively, and on the farm it can come in handy at any time.
And here, just a couple of weeks ago, found a recipe for homemade baking powder on the Internet - yes, yes, it turned out that it can be prepared in your own kitchen in just a couple of minutes, moreover, this powder contains the most affordable ingredients. In general, now, as you understand, I do not buy this good, but I cook it myself - so you can be 100% confident in its composition.
So, for the preparation of baking powder, we need only three main components - wheat flour, soda and citric acid (powder only).
The whole secret lies precisely in the quantitative ratio of these ingredients, therefore it is very important to observe this proportion:
Flour will need 12 hours. l., soda - 5 tsp. l., and citric acid - 3 tsp. l.
Just mix everything into a homogeneous mass, pour it into a jar with a lid and store in a dry place. By the way, if you didn't have flour at hand, you can replace it with starch (potato or corn starch - there is no difference here either).
In fact, I have already tried this mixture several times, so I can say that its properties are no different from a purchased baking powder - it makes the dough soft and airy.
In general, lovers of baking, keep this recipe for yourself - this way you will always have a supply of baking powder, the quality of which you will certainly not doubt.