Pancakes question

[GS_Dirtboy]

What is "baking powder" in Spanish? My wife thinks it's levadura en polvo. I'm pretty sure that is yeast (I've got dinner riding on this bet).

Alternatively to cooking my own, has anyone found a great place for pancakes here?

Many thanks!

 

[sesamosinsal]

What is "baking powder" in Spanish? My wife thinks it's levadura en polvo. I'm pretty sure that is yeast (I've got dinner riding on this bet).

Alternatively to cooking my own, has anyone found a great place for pancakes here?

Many thanks!

Bicarbonato de sodio -- you can buy it in any grocery store in the spices section.

 

[kat]

polvo para hornear

 

[kat]

Bicarbonato de sodio is baking soda, not baking powder. baking powder is polvo para hornear, and pancakes use baking powder to make them light and fluffy. i´ve been making my own pancakes with smuggled in maple syrup

 

[Vagrant Violet]

No no no! "Bicarbonato de sodio" is baking SODA! Baking powder is "polvo para hornear."

FYI, you can make great pancakes yourself- here is the recipe that I always use!:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• A dash of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. Preheat a lightly oiled griddle or pan over medium-high heat.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, milk, vanilla, and oil. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture. Beat until smooth.
3. Pour or scoop the batter onto the hot griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Try it, it makes awesome pancakes!

 

[pauper]

Bicarbonato de sodio -- you can buy it in any grocery store in the spices section.

That's baking soda, baking powder is polvo para hornear.

 

[GS_Dirtboy]

polvo para hornear

I WIN DINNER! Hahahahahahaha!

Oh, and thanks bunches for the responses and the recipe!

 

[sesamosinsal]

Sorry, I misread that. At any rate, you can still (I hope Lauren didn't have a heart attack! ) use bicarbonato de sodio. You'd just have to add an acid (i.e., lemon juice) to activate the bicarbonato de sodio.

 

[John.St]

In Spain the name is 'levadura en polvo' but in Argentina (as written above) 'polvo para hornear' - I had a hard time finding it because I knew 'levadura ...'

 

[cuore]

In Spain the name is 'levadura en polvo' but in Argentina (as written above) 'polvo para hornear' - I had a hard time finding it because I knew 'levadura ...'

levadura en polvo is brewer's yeast powder