Baking powder - problems?
#347212 - 06/16/09 12:33 AM
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Zara
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Does baking powder make anyone bloated? I thought usually it's actually the opposite and people can use it to get rid of bloating. On Saturday I made buckwheat brownies (right now I'm not eating wheat), they were very safe, low-fat, etc. I know for a fact that I don't have problems with buckwheat, I eat buckwheat pasta all the time. The recipe I modified was for the antidepressant brownies from this site. So, like I said, very safe. The only thing I can think of is the baking powder  .
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Baking powder contains baking soda and cream of tartar. The cream of tartar is an acid which breaks the baking powder down into carbon dioxide and water causing the brownies to rise. It is quite unlikely that it caused a problem.
Out of curiosity did you use baking powder or baking soda? The recipe calls for 1/2 tsp baking soda probably because the applesauce is acidic and therefore the cream of tartar is not required to produce the carbon dioxide which causes the brownies to rise.
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Thanks, Syl! I never knew that cream of tartar is added to produce carbon dioxide. I thought it had to do with the taste. I actually used regular baking powder, I don't like using baking soda because it has an aftertaste (I hate the taste so I can detect it even in small amounts :-)).
I guess it must have been something else I ate in the previous days...just wish I knew what  .
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FYI
#347237 - 06/16/09 07:50 PM
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they don't sub in equal amounts, but if you do it often you probably know that. Much less baking powder is needed than baking soda in a recipe.
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"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Re: FYI
#347247 - 06/16/09 08:56 PM
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Zara
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Thanks LM, I actually did not know that, I've hardly ever used baking soda before.
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