Corn Free Baking Powder III

I like choices and here is another alternative for corn free baking powder. Try all three on this site and decide which you like most.

Ingredients:

• 1 part baking soda
• 2 parts cream of tartar
• 2 parts starch

Directions:

Mix all ingredients into a jar with a tight lid and shake until mixed. Make sure everything is fresh. Can last up to 3 months.

Source: The Spunky Coconut

Corn Free Confectioner's Sugar

Ingredients:
1 1/2  tablespoons tapioca starch/flour or potato starch in measuring cup,
plus enough granulated sugar to make 1 cup.

Directions:
Process mixture in  a blender on high speed for 45 seconds or until powdered. (Here is where you will love the Blend Tech) If you have a regular blender, do it in one minute intervals. Blend, rest, Blend, rest, blend...you get the idea...we don't want to burn out our machines. Some machines may take longer to process to be fine enough.

If your machine gets warm....stop and wait until it cools down.

Store in an airtight container.

Baking Powder II

Here is another alternative baking powder I found with slightly different measurements. Already made baking powder, www.hainpurefoods.com has baking powder called Featherweight Baking Powder and it is made with potato starch instead of arrowroot, and is gluten free. I have used it but found that I can make my own cheaper and keep it fresher.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup baking soda,
2/3 cup cream of tartar
2/3 cup arrowroot starch.

Directions:
Blend together baking soda, cream of tarter and arrowroot with a wire whip in a 2 cup measuring cup. Store ingredients and label expiration date on a clean glass jar. Store in dark dry area for a month. Try starting out with equal 1 to 1 ratio for exchange and adjust from there.

Source: Living Without February/March 2011 page 68

Flax Mix (Flaxseed)

An egg substitute-best replacing 1 egg rather than 2.Baked good will be heavier and denser because it is a binder and moisturizer rather than a leavening agent.

Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons flaxseed or flaxseed meal
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions:

1. Grind seeds into fine powder with coffee grinder or use flaxseed meal.
2. Whisk into boiling water, remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.

*1/4 cup flax mix equals 1 large egg.

Source: Carol Fenster Special Diet Celebrations page 211

Corn Free Baking Powder

Don't weaken and buy ingredients in a "bin". I know that it is cheaper but cross contamination is very high.
Ingredients:
If recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of baking powder use 1 1/2 teaspoons of this mix. Make this more often because it will loose it's potency (one month).

• 3 tablespoons baking soda (fresh)
• 1/3 cup arrowroot (fresh)
• 1/3 cup cream of tartar (fresh)

Directions:

Mix thoroughly in a 2 cup measuring cup with a whisk.Store in clean glass jar in a cool, dark place. I use a 1/2 pint mason jar with lid. Makes about 3/4 of a cup of baking powder.