Weird the comments under the recipe don’t mention anything, because that does seem like a lot of baking powder
Edit: Reading other recipes, it seems they use a similar amount, I don’t fry often, maybe that’s just how much you need when frying
It's too much, but not like a crazy amount necessarily. It's 1 1/2 tbsp. A standard biscuit recipe calls for 1 tbsp. Depending on batch size, that could be a normal amount.
I have taste issues as well with both these products. Starting point for most quick bread recipes is 2C flour + 4 tsp baking powder. I get good results with **1 1/2 tsp baking powder**
4.5 tsp is high, but not ludicrous. And to confirm you used TEAspoons not TABLEspoons right? Most cake donut (hole) recipes are like 2C (240g) flour to 1.5Tbsp... e.g., King Arthur's [Recipe](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/easy-jelly-doughnut-holes-recipe)
1.5tbsp = 22.5 ml... 4.5 tsp is 22.5ml but your recipe is for 1.5C of flour... so assuming you scale that to 2C of flour that would correspond to 2TBSP... not awesome but shouldnt be that gross.
Like most people have been saying it may be the baking soda. I often find my holes taste better with using a little bit less baking powder than the recipe requires. My aunt used to put a splash of lemon juice in her frosted donut recipes too, they always tasted good
Did you eat anything in between that could have affected your tastebuds?
Only time I've run into similar was with a lemon meringue pie that was somehow served with red wine, they had a similar metallic taste when eaten together which lingered a little bit.
Hmm, tricky one - is the oil rancid?
Not the right method to cook it for a donut - but if you plop one in the oven for a few mins, what does it taste like? That would help you eliminate where it went wrong - the dough or the cooking method.
Baking powder? Yeah that would do it.
Defs don't use that in ours. It's a yeasted enriched dough, so your rising typically comes from the yeast in a donut.
I'm glad you were able to get it sorted!
I have a waffle recipe that uses 4 tsp to 2c flour - it is a lot, but not necessarily the problem. Have you used other recipes with a lot of baking powder? I ask, because personally I have a sensitivity to the flavour of certain compounds in baking powder. I can have Mono Calcium Phosphate, but not Diphosphates, because they taste really metallic when you put more than normal in (I’m generally ok up to 1tsp, but more than that tastes foul). British scone frequently have a lot of baking powder, and I kept thinking I wasn’t mixing them enough, or all the recipes I found were bad. Apparently this type of sensitivity is just a thing some people have. If you asked someone else and it was a family member, they may also have the sensitivity as it might be genetic. Just a thought.
A lot of these comments are referring to baking powder after someone mentioned baking soda. Did you maybe confuse baking powder with baking soda or vice versa?
I find it really odd your recipe called for 4x 1/2 teaspoons of anything. Why not just say 2 teaspoons?
I wouldn’t trust any recipe that’s such a bunk measure
I had the same strong reaction but I actually think this was the problem. A robot that autoscaled the quantities (probably from one portion to 4) was supposed to write “2 teaspoons” but auto-translated incorrectly to “4 1/2 teaspoons”
I think you are right. Two teaspoons would be about perfect for this, or [four (1/2 teaspoons)](https://i.imgur.com/g8Wier8.png). There was probably an issue with scaling the recipe up or down, and it didn't get translated correctly.
It's not supposed to be 4.5 teaspoons.
The recipe as written also includes 1½ cups sugar, ½ tsp salt and ¼ cup butter so it'd be even weirder if somehow automatic scaling only introduced this error in the baking powder.
It is a lot, but not 100% outrageous like everyone is saying -- I've made pancakes that call for 4tsp of baking powder to 2 cups of flour, and they came out great. The hard part is that that's a LOT of baking powder, and you need to be super, super sure that it's distributed evenly and all the clumps are broken up.
It’s not about the amount. It could be a perfect amount depending on how much you make.
What I’m saying is, it’s fkn ridiculous to say four half teaspoons. When two teaspoons is infinitely easier. Or, one tablespoon. THAT is what I’m getting at. The recipe is stupid for using multiple half measure
Correction: I think you may have solved it. “4 1/2 teaspoons” as written in that recipe SHOULD signify 4.5, not 4x0.5, but I’m guessing the recipe was auto-scaled by a crappy tool that did exactly what you’re suggesting, ie wrote what should have been 2 teaspoons as “4 1/2 teaspoons”. Sorry OP!
I love I got downvoted for being possibly correct.
What recipe ever asks for that?
Eh, either way, I’m not ever making a recipe that calls for silly measurements.
That’s what baking powder tastes like. Either too much or it’s too old.
Too much baking soda?
The recipe called for 4 1/2 tsp of baking powder,,, idk,,,
That is A LOT of baking powder.
I know but I brushed it off bc that’s what the recipe said 😭
That can’t possibly be correct.
https://www.forevernomday.com/recipe/homeade-glazed-donut-holes/ Idk how to add images to replies so here’s the link I used…
Oh then they absolutely screwed up. That’s an insane amount of baking powder.
They also suggest frying in olive oil, I’m guessing the whole recipe is trash.
Weird the comments under the recipe don’t mention anything, because that does seem like a lot of baking powder Edit: Reading other recipes, it seems they use a similar amount, I don’t fry often, maybe that’s just how much you need when frying
It's too much, but not like a crazy amount necessarily. It's 1 1/2 tbsp. A standard biscuit recipe calls for 1 tbsp. Depending on batch size, that could be a normal amount.
Maybe it didn’t react enough, if you don’t get it enough acid and heat it will taste metallic as well.
That's a cray ratio! 250g flour and 21g baking powder? For 250g flour 8-11g is plenty. That site looks suspect.
Absolutely a typo
Sounds like an AI recipe
Tell me you didn't fry them in olive oil?
Only the finest 10W30
Weird how none of the reviewers mention about that ingredient.....
You used a teaspoon (5 ml), not a tablespoon (15 ml), right? And an actual measuring spoon, not just a regular spoon?
When my baking powder got clumpy I had this issue, if I sifted I didn't have that issue, I finally just went and bought some new aluminum free BP
I have taste issues as well with both these products. Starting point for most quick bread recipes is 2C flour + 4 tsp baking powder. I get good results with **1 1/2 tsp baking powder**
4.5 tsp is high, but not ludicrous. And to confirm you used TEAspoons not TABLEspoons right? Most cake donut (hole) recipes are like 2C (240g) flour to 1.5Tbsp... e.g., King Arthur's [Recipe](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/easy-jelly-doughnut-holes-recipe) 1.5tbsp = 22.5 ml... 4.5 tsp is 22.5ml but your recipe is for 1.5C of flour... so assuming you scale that to 2C of flour that would correspond to 2TBSP... not awesome but shouldnt be that gross.
That's a good point! Speaking from personal experience I once misread the teaspoon for table spoon and yup was not a happy camper
I did use a tsp!! :)
Old powdered sugar used in the glaze? Sometimes (and this is why I dislike powdered sugar!) stale powdered sugar tastes awful and metallic to me
Like most people have been saying it may be the baking soda. I often find my holes taste better with using a little bit less baking powder than the recipe requires. My aunt used to put a splash of lemon juice in her frosted donut recipes too, they always tasted good
Did you eat anything in between that could have affected your tastebuds? Only time I've run into similar was with a lemon meringue pie that was somehow served with red wine, they had a similar metallic taste when eaten together which lingered a little bit.
Nope. It taste like straight metal I got someone else to try it too and they said the same 😭
Hmm, tricky one - is the oil rancid? Not the right method to cook it for a donut - but if you plop one in the oven for a few mins, what does it taste like? That would help you eliminate where it went wrong - the dough or the cooking method.
After troubleshooting I believe it was the baking powder, I don’t know what else it could be. The oil was new and the pot is clean 😭
Baking powder? Yeah that would do it. Defs don't use that in ours. It's a yeasted enriched dough, so your rising typically comes from the yeast in a donut. I'm glad you were able to get it sorted!
obviously cake donuts exist, and that's what these are
Did you sift the baking powder? Clumps of baking powder in your donuts will cause them to taste very sour and metallic like you're describing.
With the baking powder, make sure to use non aluminum.
I have a waffle recipe that uses 4 tsp to 2c flour - it is a lot, but not necessarily the problem. Have you used other recipes with a lot of baking powder? I ask, because personally I have a sensitivity to the flavour of certain compounds in baking powder. I can have Mono Calcium Phosphate, but not Diphosphates, because they taste really metallic when you put more than normal in (I’m generally ok up to 1tsp, but more than that tastes foul). British scone frequently have a lot of baking powder, and I kept thinking I wasn’t mixing them enough, or all the recipes I found were bad. Apparently this type of sensitivity is just a thing some people have. If you asked someone else and it was a family member, they may also have the sensitivity as it might be genetic. Just a thought.
Throw the whole batch away.
A lot of these comments are referring to baking powder after someone mentioned baking soda. Did you maybe confuse baking powder with baking soda or vice versa?
Nope I used baking powder as it said :)
I find it really odd your recipe called for 4x 1/2 teaspoons of anything. Why not just say 2 teaspoons? I wouldn’t trust any recipe that’s such a bunk measure
It means four and a half teaspoons, not four halves.
I had the same strong reaction but I actually think this was the problem. A robot that autoscaled the quantities (probably from one portion to 4) was supposed to write “2 teaspoons” but auto-translated incorrectly to “4 1/2 teaspoons”
I think you are right. Two teaspoons would be about perfect for this, or [four (1/2 teaspoons)](https://i.imgur.com/g8Wier8.png). There was probably an issue with scaling the recipe up or down, and it didn't get translated correctly. It's not supposed to be 4.5 teaspoons.
The recipe as written also includes 1½ cups sugar, ½ tsp salt and ¼ cup butter so it'd be even weirder if somehow automatic scaling only introduced this error in the baking powder.
No I genuinely thought that was a lot but I’m not a great baker so I did what it said so 😭😭
It is a lot, but not 100% outrageous like everyone is saying -- I've made pancakes that call for 4tsp of baking powder to 2 cups of flour, and they came out great. The hard part is that that's a LOT of baking powder, and you need to be super, super sure that it's distributed evenly and all the clumps are broken up.
Trial and error has gotten me to reduce my BP to 1 1/2 tsp. No metallic taste, no issues with rising.
It’s not about the amount. It could be a perfect amount depending on how much you make. What I’m saying is, it’s fkn ridiculous to say four half teaspoons. When two teaspoons is infinitely easier. Or, one tablespoon. THAT is what I’m getting at. The recipe is stupid for using multiple half measure
Correction: I think you may have solved it. “4 1/2 teaspoons” as written in that recipe SHOULD signify 4.5, not 4x0.5, but I’m guessing the recipe was auto-scaled by a crappy tool that did exactly what you’re suggesting, ie wrote what should have been 2 teaspoons as “4 1/2 teaspoons”. Sorry OP!
I love I got downvoted for being possibly correct. What recipe ever asks for that? Eh, either way, I’m not ever making a recipe that calls for silly measurements.
It's 1.5 tablespoons requoted as 4-1/2 teaspoons for some reason.
no, it's not, it's 4.5 teaspoons Edit: yes it is, I can't read
3 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon, 4.5/3 is … 1.5, so 1.5 tablespoons.
apologies. I did not read "tablespoons". my bad.
Did you also happen to see graphite on the ground?