Remember the Things You Already Knew

[akirlu]

Things I already knew: fresh ingredients make for better results. I mean, how much more basic can you get than that? But I have my blind spots, and there are certain things I tend to think of as basically inert. Baking powder, for instance. Not that I shouldn't know better, right? I mean baking powder wouldn't work, if it were inert, now would it? On the other hand, the can of Clabber Girl had been on the shelf in at least three different residences -- it was *years* old in other words, and so I finally broke down and bought a new can of the stuff.

You can guess the results, right? This morning's garlic rosemary scones are about twice as lofty as any I've made in ages. Wonder why that would be. Yeah, next time I won't wait this long to change out the baking powder.

Must go check on the shirred eggs now...