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The 6 Best Substitutes for Cream of Tartar
Cream of tartar is an often-overlooked pantry staple. The white powder helps stabilize whipped egg whites in cakes and meringues activates leavening agents like baking soda (it’s often an ingredient in baking powder) and prevents sugar crystallization in caramels and candy.
It’s worth keeping a jar next to your baking soda and powder because it lasts forever but accidents happen. If you misread your recipe or didn’t notice that you were out of cream of tartar and can’t get to the store it’s time to fall back on a substitution. Which substitution you make depends on what the cream of tartar is serving in your particular recipe.
When you’re working with whipped egg whites that means the cream of tartar acts as a stabilizer cushioning the delicate air pockets to keep the mixture light and airy. You might be making a meringue whether it’s a topping for a cake pavlova meringue frosting or meringue candies. Or maybe you’re making a light cake that relies on egg whites for lift like an angel food cake.
