Years ago, I was at a friend’s house and I wanted to make some chocolate chip cookies. When I went digging in her pantry, I found baking powder that had expired many, many years earlier.

If you’re making a recipe that has a lot of dried fruit ... fluffy scone outweighs the slightly odd flavour. To make your own baking powder, mix 1 teaspoon cream of tartar with ¼ teaspoon ...

Grease two 8" cake tins/ or a rectangular cake tin will suffice. 2. Put the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. 3. Cut the shortening into the flour with two knives or use your hands to ...

Naan breads can be made with baking powder – and they’re soft, fluffy and really easy to make. For curries, of course. If you want the full package, this tinned lentil curry with easy naan is ...