Comments on: How Much Does Baking Powder Cost? https://www.howmuchisit.org/baking-powder-cost/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:18:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: threenorns https://www.howmuchisit.org/baking-powder-cost/#comment-13354 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:45:42 +0000 https://www.howmuchisit.org/?p=1696#comment-13354 it was a 1lb plastic container but i didn’t use it all before it died on me. looking back, i realized i never have managed to get through a container. usually, it’s about half before it’s pooched at a cost ranging from 3 to 5 a pound. therefore, the actual unit cost is doubled per pound since i’m throwing away half.

now, i make my own single-acting baking powder. it’s 1 tsp cream of tartar ($10/lb) plus 2tsp baking soda ($1/lb) for a unit cost of $4 – but it’s 100% used, since i only make it up as i need it. bonus: i don’t lose shelf space in the fridge for a separate baking powder container.

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