Two Baking Questions for the Bakers....

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Two Baking Questions for the Bakers....
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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 9:10am

I found a bread recipe on the back of a WW bag a year ago and the following recipe was adopted and adapted from it but I have questions:


Whole Wheat Muffins with a Chocolate Kick


  


1 ¼ Cups Whole Wheat Flour


1/4 Cup Baking Splenda


Squeeze of Honey = 1 tbsp.


2/3 Cup Plain Non-Fat Yogurt


2/3 Cup Water


1 Egg


1/6 Cup Olive Oil


½ tsp. Baking Soda


½ tsp. Salt


1 handful Semi-Sweet Morsels


1 handful Craisins


My first question is can I add steel cut oats?  I don't even know if you can bake with them.  My next question is should I be using Baking Powder instead of Baking Soda?  I really enjoy these as is, but they are a bit dense.  Usually I don't have plain non-fat yogurt so I use one with fruit.  I think that might make a difference in which you use, BP or BS but I only know what I've found on the internet.  Does anyone know?



 

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Edited 5/7/2008 10:05 am ET by keeplaughing

 

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Registered: 01-08-2008
Wed, 05-07-2008 - 9:55am

Some recipes call for baking soda, while others call for baking powder. Which ingredient is used depends on the other ingredients in the recipe. The ultimate goal is to produce a tasty product with a pleasing texture. Baking soda is basic and will yield a bitter taste unless countered by the acidity of another ingredient, such as buttermilk or yogurt. You'll find baking soda in cookie recipes. Baking powder contains both an acid and a base and has an overall neutral effect in terms of taste. Recipes that call for baking powder often call for other neutral-tasting ingredients, such as milk. Baking powder is a common ingredient in cakes and biscuits.


You can substitute baking powder in place of baking soda (you'll need more baking powder and it may affect the taste), but you can't use baking soda when a recipe calls for baking powder. Baking soda by itself lacks the acidity to make a cake rise. However, you can make your own baking powder if you have baking soda and cream of tartar. Simply mix two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda.

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Registered: 10-11-2003
Wed, 05-07-2008 - 10:04am

Thank you for your quick response.

 

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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 12:14pm

Just an FYI for you....neither honey nor craisins are approved for South Beach. Sorry :(


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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 12:23pm
oooooooops!

 

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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 2:11pm
Just another FYI--you could sub agave syrup for the honey. It tastes almost exactly the same, and is SBD approved.
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Thu, 05-08-2008 - 11:41am

Oops, I forgot about the steel cut oats.