Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Hi Tori, supposedly you can buy baking powder that is aluminum free... though I've been looking and have not found any yet... I think if you left it out your bread would be really really dense... which may be good for a banana bread... but not for other breads... http://waltonfeed.com/grain/faqs/iif1.html Happy baking Tori! Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Hi Tori, supposedly you can buy baking powder that is aluminum free... though I've been looking and have not found any yet... I think if you left it out your bread would be really really dense... which may be good for a banana bread... but not for other breads... http://waltonfeed.com/grain/faqs/iif1.html Happy baking Tori! Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Hi Tori, supposedly you can buy baking powder that is aluminum free... though I've been looking and have not found any yet... I think if you left it out your bread would be really really dense... which may be good for a banana bread... but not for other breads... http://waltonfeed.com/grain/faqs/iif1.html Happy baking Tori! Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Well, I don't think it would rise. I'm jealous that you've got a breeze coming in your back door... Holly Where we skipped straight from summer to winter..... Aluminum Since I changed beta blockers, I've been feeling very anxious. I find baking to be quite relaxing, so decided to put my aging bananas to good use and make banana nut scones. As I was absent-mindedly stirring, enjoying the breeze from the open back door, and watching my cat play with the squirrels on our deck, I realized that I was so relaxed I had forgotten if I had already added the baking powder to the flour mixture. Then I started wondering what the heck baking powder is anyway and should I risk having too much or not enough. I read the ingredients and was shocked to see 'Sodium Aluminum Sulfate' among the rest of the list. Alzheimer's runs on both sides of my husband's family, so I try to avoid using any aluminum. I've thrown out our aluminum pots & pans and we don't buy sodas in aluminum cans. My last habit to break is my occasional use of aluminum foil. So, I'm wondering if baking powder is potentially unhealthy. What would happen if I just left it out of baked goods? Peace, Tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Tori, You can buy aluminum free baking powder I think Rumford brand is... http://waltonfeed.com/rumford.html Yep, Rumford is aluminum free. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Tori, almost forgot too, I use a gluten free baking powder from Ener G Aluminum free as well. http://www.ener-g.com/Index2.tmpl Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Hi Tori - A good substitute until you can get to the health food store and get some Rumford (which has been around since the 30's that I'm aware of) is this: -------------- Baking Powder substitute - For 1 teaspoon of baking powder, use: 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar Works great! -------------- Always check the ingredient labels on purchased baked goods, as it will list the break-down of what is in the baking powder (or other levening) that is used in the item. Most times, it is baking powder with aluminum. Also, remember that anti-perspirants contain aluminum. I switched to plain deodorant many years ago when I eliminated aluminum from my system. It's not easy to find plain deodorant, but it's out there. It's the aluminum in the anti-perspirant part that " dries. " Best Wishes, Chris > Since I changed beta blockers, I've been feeling very anxious. I find baking > to be quite relaxing, so decided to put my aging bananas to good use and make > banana nut scones. As I was absent-mindedly stirring, enjoying the breeze > from the open back door, and watching my cat play with the squirrels on our > deck, I realized that I was so relaxed I had forgotten if I had already added > the baking powder to the flour mixture. Then I started wondering what the > heck baking powder is anyway and should I risk having too much or not enough. > I read the ingredients and was shocked to see 'Sodium Aluminum Sulfate' > among the rest of the list. Alzheimer's runs on both sides of my husband's > family, so I try to avoid using any aluminum. I've thrown out our aluminum > pots & pans and we don't buy sodas in aluminum cans. My last habit to break > is my occasional use of aluminum foil. So, I'm wondering if baking powder is > potentially unhealthy. What would happen if I just left it out of baked > goods? > > Peace, > Tori > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Tori, There are non-aluminum baking powders out there. I never buy the aluminum one. Just read labels, and you'll find one locally I'm sure. I think Rumsford is a national brand with no aluminum. Terry > From: L@... > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 15:49:35 EST > To: graves_support > Subject: Aluminum > > Since I changed beta blockers, I've been feeling very anxious. I find baking > to be quite relaxing, so decided to put my aging bananas to good use and make > banana nut scones. As I was absent-mindedly stirring, enjoying the breeze > from the open back door, and watching my cat play with the squirrels on our > deck, I realized that I was so relaxed I had forgotten if I had already added > the baking powder to the flour mixture. Then I started wondering what the > heck baking powder is anyway and should I risk having too much or not enough. > I read the ingredients and was shocked to see 'Sodium Aluminum Sulfate' > among the rest of the list. Alzheimer's runs on both sides of my husband's > family, so I try to avoid using any aluminum. I've thrown out our aluminum > pots & pans and we don't buy sodas in aluminum cans. My last habit to break > is my occasional use of aluminum foil. So, I'm wondering if baking powder is > potentially unhealthy. What would happen if I just left it out of baked > goods? > > Peace, > Tori > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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