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Alum Baking Powder

From Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats, 1907

Serves 6

This is a basic recipe for baking powder using alum.

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

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Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 119. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Alum Baking Powder. Powdered alum, 22 parts. Bicarbonate of soda, 23 parts. Cornstarch, - 50 parts

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