birds raising powder

[becky blue]

where can i buy birds raising powder?

[robber1]

Dont know about the rest of us, but I have never heard of this. Are you sure that the name is correct?

[Cetti]

I haven't heard of it either, robber. If you mean Bird's, as in the well known custard there was a tin of Bird's Golden Raising Powder sold on e-bay for 99p. It seems it was sold in the 1960's, but I would imagine it's long since disappeared, but who knows, someone might still sell it somewhere.

[Janetex]

I was buying Bird's custard powder until a couple of years ago - still looking.

[ritamargaret]

I remember it well it was called birds golden raising powder  I have a recipe for suffolk rusks from my motherinlaw which uses g.r.p rita margaret

[dorsetdramaqueen]

Birds Gold Raising Powder was sold a lot later than the Sixties and was not custard. It should be used when making batter, to improve it, as opposed to just using flour. I have not been able to buy Birds Golden Raising Powder for a long time, so production may well have ceased; I should have contacted Birds (or the company that owns the brand name) before now, to find out. If production has ceased, I wish it had not and I hope it restarts.

[dorsetdramaqueen]

Birds Gold Raising Powder was sold a lot later than the Sixties and was not custard. It should be used when making batter, to improve it, as opposed to just using flour. I have not been able to buy Birds Golden Raising Powder for a long time, so production may well have ceased; I should have contacted Birds (or the company that owns the brand name) before now, to find out. If production has ceased, I wish it had not and I hope it restarts.

[Squadibear]

Bird's Golden Raising Powder was a raising agent - like Baking Powder - used in cakes, scones and the like. I remember my Mum ALWAYS used it in her baking and had great results. I have not been able to find it for years despite arduous searches. It was, as the name suggests, golden in colour. I am not sure of the ingredients but perhaps it was withdrawn because of a change in what was permitted in foodstuffs - as happens so often. One thing I do remember is a slight 'tang' to the scones, which I always attributed to the Raising Powder.