282458 Sun Jan 15 18:47:00 -0800 2006 4 31 Home Cooking 0 1505370 just noticed that my baking powder is expired (by about a year)...should i toss it? i'm assuming it wont kill me, but will my recipes fail (i'm currently thinking about making biscuits to go with the soup that's on the stove). I REALLY don't want to venture outside into the ice and wind for the supermarket!! Sun Jan 15 18:47:00 -0800 2006 0 naomi 1 1505371 Try doubling the amount called for in the recipe. It will certainly not have the rising power it once had. When you replace it look for the Rumford brand, it has no aluminum and tastes better than most other baking powders and also has the highest carbon dioxide yield of any baking powder giving the best rise. Sun Jan 15 18:56:40 -0800 2006 1505370 0 Candy 1 1505387 thanks candy... just made them as you suggested, and they puffed up beautifully! Sun Jan 15 19:50:46 -0800 2006 1505370 0 naomi 1 1505390 I think there's a test for stale baking powder...add 1 teaspoon to a glass of warm water...if it fizzes, you're okay...if not, then well, it's defunct...am I right? Sun Jan 15 19:58:41 -0800 2006 1505370 0 Val 2 1505393 well, my expired baking powder did just fizz in the glass of warm water - good to know! Sun Jan 15 20:01:07 -0800 2006 1505390 0 naomi