Baking powder is a leavening powder that is used as a substitute for chemical leavening agents (soda, ammonium) in the preparation of flour confectionery products. It perfectly leavens the dough, provides a uniform porous structure, and doesn't give foreign tastes and smells in the finished product. Usually, the process of dough leavening, the appearance of air bubbles in it, occurs due to the release of gas during fermentation or chemical reaction. Currently, baking powder can be bought in almost any store, but if you suddenly don't have baking powder at hand, it can be replaced with other confectionery ingredients. One of the easiest ways to substitute baking powder for dough is using baking soda quenched with citric acid or vinegar. Quenching baking soda with citric or acetic acid improves the reaction and increases the effect of carbon dioxide release, which makes the dough rise. After adding citric acid to baking soda and going through the fizzing process, it should be immediately added to the dough and mixed well. Usually, quenched baking soda as a substitute for baking powder is added to the dough in a ratio of 1:40, meaning for 400 grams of dough, you need to add 10 grams of quenched soda. When quenching soda with vinegar, you need to maintain a ratio of approximately 1:1. If there isn't enough vinegar, the baking will smell like soda, otherwise it will smell like vinegar. If you're afraid of not catching the balance, you can quench soda with citric acid in a 1:1 ratio. If the dough has acidic components, such as sour cream, kefir, and others, then baking powder for dough can be simply replaced with baking soda without quenching it. Due to the presence of acidic ingredients in the dough, the process of carbon dioxide release is guaranteed to occur already during the baking process. NOTES Dosage: 60 g per 4 liters of liquid or 2-4.5% of flour weight. Depending on the type of dough, you can adjust the amount of baking powder. When using, baking powder should be mixed with flour and then added to other ingredients.