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Cooking & Baking

FakeNoose

(36,628 posts) Wed Oct 4, 2023, 02:41 PM Oct 2023

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I'm wondering how long I can keep baking powder before I have to throw it out.

I have an unopened can of baking powder with no expiration date. However it could be 7 or 8 years old. I'm just guessing but I don't really know. Can anyone help?

Thanks

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Question for bakers here [View all] FakeNoose Oct 2023 OP

If you mix in a bit of water iwillalwayswonderwhy Oct 2023 #1

OK very helpful - thanks! FakeNoose Oct 2023 #4

I vote toss. It's not gold IA8IT Oct 2023 #2

Yes I did get foaming activity FakeNoose Oct 2023 #5

Best Luck IA8IT Oct 2023 #8

Soda or powder? sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #10

It's baking powder and it's in a sealed can with no date FakeNoose Oct 2023 #11

Above you said you were using soda (#5). sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #14

As a beginner baker TlalocW Oct 2023 #3

Yes that's a good idea - will do that FakeNoose Oct 2023 #6

If it's unopened I bet it's ok. Just my best guess. ratchiweenie Oct 2023 #7

I toss at 2 years. Always write the date on the top. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #9

I always put it in a glass jar TlalocW Oct 2023 #12

You put baking powder in the refrigerator? I keep sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #13

Maybe I'm mixing them up in my head TlalocW Oct 2023 #15

I think you might be. Soda comes in a box and can be used for a ton of household tasks. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #16

Well, either one TlalocW Oct 2023 #18

I buy a new one every year for holiday baking Freddie Oct 2023 #17

I want to know how the cake turned out plz irisblue Oct 2023 #19

I've used shockingly old baking powder and gotten decent results Warpy Oct 2023 #20

oh, i keep old baking powder so i can play w/ biscuits. once cause old, i used 5tsp + made the pansypoo53219 Oct 2023 #21

I asked Google and after 18 months throw it out Emile Oct 2023 #22

I make my own baking powder as I hate Aluminum taste and even those BP's not supposed to have Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #23

Well that's very cool - thanks for this tip FakeNoose Oct 2023 #24

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