Question What will the outcome be if the amount of baking soda is substituted with an equal amount of baking powder in a standard chocolate chip cookie?
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From previous experiences with baking cookies we are aware that if you accidentally use baking powder instead of soda, the cookies will increase in thickness and will result in a sponge-like texture.
Baking soda and baking powder are similar, but have different reactions to the ingredients in baking cookies. Baking soda is also known as sodium bicarbonate, and once it meets heat, carbon dioxide is formed. The carbon dioxide is what gives rise to cookies and other baked goods. Baking powder, on the other hand, is a mixture of baking soda, powdered acid, and cornstarch (Baking 101: The Difference
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We concluded that only one trial is not sufficient enough to provide an accurate claim. It is not accurate because no measurement is precise so Byars’ cookie compared to ours will be different. By conducting more than one trial we would have many of the same cookies to compare their general features to Byars’ cookie. It would be easier to tell if in fact Byars did substitute baking powder for baking soda or if he did not.
Errors that could not be eliminated includes the fact that measurements are not precise,and the varying temperatures of the oven used. Because measurements are not precise, it is very unlikely that two cookies will be exactly the same, making it harder to reach an accurate claim. During the experiment we discovered that the oven had been set to a lower temperature than the 375° F specified in the procedures. This caused cookies to become undercooked without realizing is as to the fact we were following the procedure of leaving the cookie in only for nine to eleven minutes.
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The purpose of this experiment was to test multiple brands of popcorn under the same setting in order to conclude which one statistically popped the most kernels. I tested the butter flavor of Orville Redenbacher, Wal-mart’s Great Value brand, and Pop Weavers. The different bags of popcorn were popped in the same microwave for the same amount of time, 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Then, the popped corn was counted, as well as the un-popped kernels, in order to determine a ratio, and then I recorded the results in the data table. I repeated these steps two more times for a total of 3 trails for each brand. Then I compared the ratios of all the bags to determine which brand yielded the most popped corn. The statistical technique used to evaluate the data was to find a ratio between the number of kernels in the bottom of the bowl and the number of popped kernels. To find this, I divided the number of the actual popped corns by the total number of kernels left in the bottom of the bowl. The ratios and percent were then compared. Once all my results were in the data table, I averaged the 3 trials for each brand of popcorn.
From the results that were acquired from mixing the liquid reagents with each powder, it was determined that Unknown Mixture #1 consisted of baking soda and cornstarch. When individually testing the substances from Unknown Mixture #1 with the liquid reagents, a few noticeable reactions occurred. Mixing baking soda with vinegar caused bubbling to occur. This is because a neutralization reaction took place between the two reactants. In this reaction, sodium bicarbonate(baking soda) reacts with vinegar and produces sodium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide(HC2H3O2(aq) + NaHCO3(aq) NaC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) ). The gaseous carbon dioxide most likely tried to escape into the atmosphere and caused the bubbling to occur. Another noticeable reaction
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Title: Percent Composition of an Oreo Cookie Purpose: The purpose for this experiment is to ensure our understanding of percentage composition, as well as prepare us for writing more in-depth lab reports later on. Our objective was to find the percentage composition (by mass) of an Oreo cookie. From closely inspecting the Oreo cookie, my hypothesis was that the per cent composition of the Oreo cookie is 60% chocolate wafer and 40% cream.
On a cold winter day, there is no better pastime for a mother and her children than baking a batch of delicious chocolate chip cookies from scratch. The act of baking not only occupies those suffering from boredom but also allows a mother to hand down traditions from her childhood. There are several steps to follow to achieve the perfect chocolate chip cookie.
Statistical analysis was performed with results as follows: the mean, or average number of candies per bag, was 55.648. The standard deviation, a measure of variance, was 2.8689. This means that the number of candies per bag can vary up to three candies. A histogram, a graph showing how the frequency of the data was distributed, was done to determine the characteristics of the data. The histogram appeared to be skewed to the left (negatively skewed). This means the data was not uniform.
Today practically every brand of chocolate chips carries a variant of the chocolate chip cookie recipe on its packaging. Almost every modern cook-book contains the recipe, and every bakery offers some version of the cookie in various forms. Depending on the amount of mixing and cooking, some recipes produce a softer and more chewy style cookie, with others doing just the opposite. The procedure for making cookies is almost entirely the same, with sugars and fats being creamed
Both the can and the beaker, with an almond, the results are in between the values of 9-5. For example, the heat released by sample (cal) for the can was 9.054 cal and 5.628 cal; for the beaker it is 6.489 cal and 5.796 cal. Trial 2 is similar to each other compared to Trial 1; however, Trial 1 is higher than Trial 2. In addition, the beaker has the same experimental caloric content (calories per gram) for trial 1 and 2, but not for the can. For example, the experimental caloric content for the beaker are both 7 cal/g and for the can it is 9 cal/g and 6 cal/g. The nut substitute, goldfish crackers, has lower values compared to the almonds and cashews. For example, the experimental Cal/g for the goldfish crackers were both 0.001 Cal/g while for the almonds it is 0.009 Cal/g and 0.006 Cal/g and for the cashews it is 0.003 Cal/g and 0.005
Determining which ingredient, baking powder or baking soda, to use depends on the other ingredients within the recipe. The whole point cooking is to make food that you thoroughly enjoy eating because of the taste. Baking soda has a bitter taste. This bitter taste can be leveled out using the acidity of another ingredient, such as buttermilk. Baking soda is often found when baking cookies. Baking powder is neutral. It is neutral because it contains both and acid and a base. Since it is neutral, it can be used with other neutral tastes such as milk. You will commonly find baking powder in cakes and
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Imagine you walk into the house on a cool day and the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies engulfs you. You run upstairs to see them fresh out of the oven calling your name. I am sure all of you can visualize this situation. Well after this, you will be able to make the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies come true. This chocolate chip cookie recipe is my aunt’s recipe that my mom has made often and has taught me how to make now also. I will explain the basic steps to make delicious chocolate chip cookies that are also really easy to make.
2) The oven holds only one tray (one dozen of cookies) => at full utilization we can cook only 6 dozen of cookies per hour, for example after washing and mixing we have two more minutes to wait before oven will free.
Reliance Baking Soda was discovered by James Stewart Augusta in 1915. He called it the “miracle compound.” It was founded to serve as a leavening agent in baked goods to let them rise properly. With the invent of self-rising flour and instant cake mixes, baking soda’s original use importance declined. With this decline, Stewart Corporation started promoting baking soda for a myriad of other uses, which include household cleaner, laundry aid, and deodorizer. Reliance baking soda holds a 70% market share. They produce three box sizes, 8oz, 1lb, and 5lbs. The 1lb box holds almost 50% of the sales volume. Reliance has excellent brand awareness and customer loyalty.
Reliance Baking Soda was discovered by James Stewart Augusta in 1915. He called it the “miracle compound.” It was founded to serve as a leavening agent in baked goods to let them rise properly. With the invent of self-rising flour and instant cake mixes, baking soda’s original use importance declined. With this decline, Stewart Corporation started promoting baking soda for a myriad of other uses, which include household cleaner, laundry aid, and deodorizer. Reliance baking soda holds a 70% market share. They produce three box sizes, 8oz, 1lb, and 5lbs. The 1lb box holds almost 50% of the sales volume. Reliance has excellent brand awareness and customer loyalty.
Although there were earlier accounts of baking powder being used when the first American colonies began, the first modern