cream of tartar
noun phrase
: a white crystalline salt C4H5KO6 used especially in baking powder and in certain treatments of metals
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Preheat oven to 350°F Beat Egg Whites Add vanilla, cream of tartar, and 1/4 tsp.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
What is Baking Powder? Baking powder is made with baking soda and cream of tartar (or cornstarch).
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
And that's using an eighth of a teaspoon of cream of tartar, which is a natural ingredient from the wine making industry, per egg white.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites and cream of tartar just until foamy.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
What is Baking Powder? Baking powder is made with baking soda and cream of tartar (or cornstarch).
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
And that's using an eighth of a teaspoon of cream of tartar, which is a natural ingredient from the wine making industry, per egg white.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites and cream of tartar just until foamy.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Cream of tartar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20of%20tartar. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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