wHAT DOES CREAM OF TARTAR DO, AS SOME RECIPES CONBINE IT WITH BICARBONATE OF SODA?
Answer Hi…..believe it or not, Cream of Tartar comes from sediment formed on the insides of wine caskets! Basically, Cream of Tartar is an acid, and when combined with baking soda it gives you baking powder. If you have a recipe that calls for cream of tartar and baking soda, you can substitute baking powder instead. Hopefully that is easier to find in your country! Cream of tartar performs many functions. It used to give a creamier texture to sugary things like candy and frosting and to stabilize and increase the volume of beaten egg whites. Is used to stabilize and can be used to increase the volume when whipping egg whites.There is no exact substitute, but you can add a pinch of salt instead. Salt has a less stabilizing effect. Performs yet another function in candy-making. Its acidity affects sugar as it cooks, preventing unwanted crystallization creating a creamier texture. . Mixed with baking soda, it becomes double-acting baking powder, a leavening agent. 1 teaspoon baking pow
