Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1911 — Use of Baking Ammonia. [ARTICLE]

Use of Baking Ammonia.

Baking ammonia (powdered rock ammonia) Is used to some, extent in pastry making, leman bismuits (so feathery light and delicate), are commonly made with it, but We would hesitate th recommend ltß use ordinarily for making bread. Like other salts and chemicals, the strength of the powder may vary considerably with the time and condition of keeping, and your best plan would seem to be to Inquire of the druggist the specific amount to be used. It should be sifted free from lumps and la then sifted among the flour and used thus with the other Ingredients In pastrx»4naking. It raises biscuits beautifully light and possibly similarly good results could be obtained with bread.