Comments on: Don’t monkey with it http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:51:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-92780 Karen Tue, 03 May 2011 15:32:06 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/312#comment-92780 I discovered your recipe 11 years ago in a Cooking Light magazine. I had just got married and was building my recipe collection. Actually it's a 3 ring binder full of recipes I cut out of magazines. Yes, it was before the popularity of blogs and honestly, the internet. Wow. Anyway, it's the only banana bread that my family (now with 3 kids and a dog) will eat. We all think it's the best and shhh....my kids think it's "Mommy's" Banana Bread. Our dog loves it too. Thanks and it's wild that after all of these years, I found your blog today. :) I discovered your recipe 11 years ago in a Cooking Light magazine. I had just got married and was building my recipe collection. Actually it’s a 3 ring binder full of recipes I cut out of magazines. Yes, it was before the popularity of blogs and honestly, the internet. Wow. Anyway, it’s the only banana bread that my family (now with 3 kids and a dog) will eat. We all think it’s the best and shhh….my kids think it’s “Mommy’s” Banana Bread. Our dog loves it too. Thanks and it’s wild that after all of these years, I found your blog today. :)

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-28725 Anita Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:48:58 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/312#comment-28725 Hi Verena... I don't think there's any substitute for Cream of Tartar. It's also known as Tartaric Acid -- not sure if that's more common where you are. Basically, it helps the baking soda rise properly, so if you leave it out, all that will happen is you will have a more-dense cake. Here's a page with info: http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/CreamTartar.htm If you have baking powder, it sounds like you could use: 2 tsp. baking powder AND 1/4 tsp. baking soda ...instead of... 3/4 tsp. baking soda AND 1-1/4 tsp. cream of tartar ...presuming my math is correct, which is always a sketchy proposition! I think you could also substitute full-fat yoghurt for some of the oil to get the required acidity. Good luck -- and let us know how it comes out! Hi Verena…

I don’t think there’s any substitute for Cream of Tartar. It’s also known as Tartaric Acid — not sure if that’s more common where you are. Basically, it helps the baking soda rise properly, so if you leave it out, all that will happen is you will have a more-dense cake.

Here’s a page with info:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/CreamTartar.htm

If you have baking powder, it sounds like you could use:

2 tsp. baking powder
AND
1/4 tsp. baking soda

…instead of…

3/4 tsp. baking soda
AND
1-1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

…presuming my math is correct, which is always a sketchy proposition!

I think you could also substitute full-fat yoghurt for some of the oil to get the required acidity.

Good luck — and let us know how it comes out!

]]> By: Verena http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-28702 Verena Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:43:04 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/312#comment-28702 I just love banana and bread, what a great combination you have here! The picture looks so tasty, my mouth is waterfull! Question: if I don´t have cream tartar, can I use something else instead? I am a food lover and blogger from Brasil and just loved your blog! Congratulations on your marriage! I just love banana and bread, what a great combination you have here! The picture looks so tasty, my mouth is waterfull!
Question: if I don´t have cream tartar, can I use something else instead?
I am a food lover and blogger from Brasil and just loved your blog!
Congratulations on your marriage!

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25173 Anita Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:31:56 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/312#comment-25173 It's really unorthodox, but I'll dig up a copy and email you. And, for everyone else, I'll post about it soon -- it's one of the recipes we have in rotation during the remodel. It’s really unorthodox, but I’ll dig up a copy and email you. And, for everyone else, I’ll post about it soon — it’s one of the recipes we have in rotation during the remodel.

]]> By: Jessica http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/02/19/dont-monkey-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25166 Jessica Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:27:38 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/312#comment-25166 Could you please post the meatloaf recipe? I'm craving it... Could you please post the meatloaf recipe? I’m craving it…

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