How to extinguish soda

Baking soda is an essential ingredient in any baking made from unleavened dough. With its help, you can turn a dense flatbread into an airy pie. However, to achieve a positive result, you need to use not dry soda, but slaked soda. This article will explain how to properly extinguish soda for baking.

Why extinguish soda

How to choose baking soda

When choosing baking soda in a store, many questions and doubts may arise. To easily verify the quality of the product, you should adhere to the basic rules when purchasing:

1. When studying the information on the packaging, pay attention to the production date. Although soda has a long shelf life, it is still recommended to choose the freshest product. It is very good if no more than a year has passed since the production date.
2. The soda in the package should be loose and uniform, without clumps. Without opening the package, you can determine the characteristics by touch. If the package is too hard, then the soda has likely turned into a lump - it is not worth buying.
3. To test the quality at home, you need to pour 1 tablespoon of baking soda onto a plate and cover it with lemon juice. If a fizzing reaction begins, it means the product is of good quality.

How to extinguish soda with vinegar

You need to use table vinegar with a concentration of no more than 9%. A 6% vinegar also works well, which is practically equal to the first option in its characteristics.

To prepare any baked goods (let’s say a Charlotte), you need to mix the soda with flour in a deep bowl. Next, add table vinegar to the liquid ingredients (chicken eggs or water). Mix all the ingredients - the reaction with bubble formation will occur directly in the dough.

For 1 cup of wheat flour, take no more than 1/4 teaspoon of soda. To extinguish it, use about 1 teaspoon of vinegar.

How to extinguish soda with citric acid

The most practical and simple way to extinguish it is to add citric acid. You can use fresh lemon juice or dry powder. What is the sequence of actions?

1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of citric acid in 1/4 cup of drinking water.
2. Dissolve baking soda (1 teaspoon) in the same amount of water.
3. Pour both mixtures into the bowl with the flour mixture and immediately knead the dough.
4. Proceed to the baking of the culinary product.

How to extinguish soda with kefir or sour cream

Very often, dough for various baked goods is prepared with kefir as a base. Sometimes, the fermented milk drink is replaced with low-fat sour cream. To extinguish soda in liquid dough, you don’t need to mix it with anything. Just add it during the kneading process.

For the baked goods to be fluffy and soft, it is best to add soda to the liquid dough with kefir. In this case, the soda will be more evenly distributed in the dough. The remaining flour is added last.

Delicious recipe

Many baking recipes with added soda have been published online. Usually, they are made from unleavened dough. Below, we will share several options.

Fluffy pancakes with kefir

These pancakes turn out to be aromatic, fluffy, and golden. Be sure to try this recipe, as the pancakes are very, very easy to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg;
• 1 cup of kefir (250 ml);
• 1/3 teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
• 1 tablespoon of sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• 1/3 teaspoon of baking soda;
• 230 grams of wheat flour;
• sunflower oil.

Preparation:

1. In a saucepan, mix sugar, salt, and vanilla sugar. Then break the egg and stir with a spoon.
2. Kefir is warmed to room temperature (but better to +37 degrees). It is poured into a pot with the egg mixture and whisked until homogeneous in consistency.
3. Sifted flour is added in small portions and thoroughly mixed. The dough should be of medium consistency - neither thick nor runny. The dough for pancakes must not stick to the tablespoon.
4. In the last turn, baking soda is added and whisked again. The dough is left for 15 minutes so that all the ingredients are soaked and the pancakes turn out fluffy.
5. Pancakes are fried in a skillet with a thick bottom, necessarily in preheated sunflower oil. Pancakes are fried on both sides until golden brown crust forms.
6. The finished pancakes are placed on a paper napkin. When slightly cooled - they are served. Bon appétit.

Another delicious pancake recipe – fluffy pancakes on kefir with soda.

Many cooks prefer to prepare pastries with the addition of baking water. To ensure a successful result, it is necessary to adhere to the basic rules and recommendations for using this product.