LorAnn Oils 16 oz. Baker's Ammonia (Ammonium Carbonate)

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Make sweet cookies and savory crackers with the perfect crispy, crunchy texture when using LorAnn Oils baker's ammonia! Baker's ammonia, also known as ammonium carbonate or hartshorn in some recipes, is a classic leavening agent that is often called for as an ingredient in old-fashioned recipes. It consists of tiny crystals that break down during the baking process to create tiny air molecules that moisture can easily escape from. Use it to make extra-crisp cookies or crackers with a light, airy crunch that baking soda and baking powder simply cannot achieve. Still popularly used in European and Middle Eastern recipes, baker's ammonia is an essential ingredient when crafting traditional German Springerle cookies, speculoos cookies, or Polish Ammoniaczki cookies!

Unlike baking powder or baking soda, baker's ammonia will not leave an alkaline flavor in your baked goods. It has a strong odor that will bake-out and will not affect the desired odor or taste of your finished product. It is not recommended to use baker's ammonia as a leavening agent in cakes and other large, high-moisture baked foods as the ammonia gas will not entirely evaporate. Baker's ammonia should always be stored in a tightly-sealed container and should never be exposed to air.

Founded in Okemos, Michigan in 1962 by Pharmacist O.K. Grettenberger, LorAnn Oils was created to fill the niche market of bottling concentrated flavors and essential oils. At the time, LorAnn Oils started their business in Grettenberger's basement, only bottling approximately 8 flavors, and exclusively supplying to pharmacies. As the candy making and confection baking businesses grew around the world, so did LorAnn Oils, moving to a state-of-the-art facility and expanding their product line to include flavorings, emulsions, extracts, and even specialized flavoring for ice cream making. Now, LorAnn Oils products are beloved in over 50 countries around the world, where outstanding and delicious confections are created using their premium concentrated flavors, emulsions, and extracts.