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Janet Bostwick[_2_] Janet Bostwick[_2_] is offline
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Default Baking soda question for Banana Bread recipe


"bob" > wrote in message
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> Due the number of bananas we have lurking outside on the deck, I've
> decided to make several loaves of banana bread for the troops using
> the recipe below.
>
> The only ingredient we in doubt of is the baking soda. We have an open
> box in the back fridge to absorb smells (melons, fish, etc ... my beer
> doesn't smell until after I drink it).
>
> Q: Does baking soda loose it's efficacy as a baking agent when it has
> been left in a open box in the fridge for several months?
>
> I hope not, because we're a good 35 - 45 minute drive from the nearest
> supermarket.

If you are going to make several loaves of banana bread, why risk failure
because the bread didn't rise? That is what will happen if your baking soda
is old or compromised by dampness. I wouldn't want to waste all those
ingredients. Get a new box. Most drug stores and gas station food marts
carry it.
Janet