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On 3/8/2011 10:46 AM, thekitchen-aide wrote:
> I made chocolate chip cookies the other day and the batter looked
> perfectly smooth and tasted delicious, but when i baked them they didn't
> form well and just fell flat and stuck to the pan! why did this happen?
> is it possible my baking soda is not longer active?


Check the baking soda with a bit of vinegar. Just add a little bit of
cider vinegar to a small glass. Then drop in a small bit of the baking
soda. It should fizzle/bubble. If there is not fizzing/bubbling, then
the baking soda is too old and no longer usable.

Sky

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