Let face it. When you are told to watch your sodium and phosphorus intake and all those baked goods you love to eat, like breads, cookies, cakes, pancakes, and biscuits are all loaded with baking powder that is loaded with phosphorus, I'm sure you're a bit overwhelmed. I know I was. If I was going to give up CHOCOLATE, I needed something to help me along my path. I do have a sweet tooth on occasion, and what is breakfast without toast or biscuits. Right?
Baking powder is used in many baking recipes, including certain breads to provide an airy lift. However, commercial brands are high in phosphorus, even in small amounts. I would like to share with you a quick, phosphorus-free version that only takes two ingredients which are readily available at nearly any local grocery store, even places like Amazon.
Not only is baking soda good for baking but has many other uses around the house in cleaning application, but that's a topic for another time.
The recipe makes about 1/2 cup and will last in an airtight container in a cool location for approx. a month. Use it in quick breads, biscuits, pancakes, anything that calls for regular baking powder. While I am at it, in my next post I will share my homemade Bisquick mix recipe with you that you can make for a fraction of the cost of store bought! I have used it in pancakes, shortcakes, biscuits, rolled and drop, just to name a few, even blueberry biscuits! Although baking soda does contain sodium, it does help alleviate the excessive amount of phosphorus that regular baking powder contains.
* Always check with your Dietician if you are unsure of your personal needs.
Recipe:
Low phosphorus baking Powder
6 T cream of tartar
2 T baking soda
3-4 T Arrowroot Powder, or cornstarch to stabilize (Although this raises the count slightly it keeps the mixture from clumping)
Mix well and store in an airtight container for up to a month. Measure as you would when using regular baking powder. Equal ratios.
Ex: 1 teaspoon regular baking powder, replace with 1 teaspoon low phosphorus mix
As always, I hope you enjoyed the recipe and drop me a line with your thoughts.
Lee
1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? NKJV
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