Baking Powder Bread
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a quick oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Make the dough
In a basin, combine the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
Gradually mix in enough cold water to form a firm dough.
Shape and bake
Quickly shape the dough into small loaves.
Bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for about 30 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Baking powder
- Releases gas when moistened and heated, lifting the dough so the bread rises without yeast.
- Flour
- Forms the gluten and starch structure that sets the loaves as they bake.
- Cold water
- Hydrates the flour to form a firm dough that holds its shape.
The step that matters
Quickly shape the dough into small loaves.. Baking powder starts releasing gas as soon as it meets moisture, so delaying shaping and baking lets much of the lift escape before the bread reaches the oven.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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