zztop11
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Post by zztop11 on Aug 27, 2018 22:46:20 GMT
I have an expired cake mix from King Arthur. Is there a way to revive it? Can I add baking powder or soda to it? Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 22:49:16 GMT
I use expired cake mix as is depending how long ago it expired. What's the date on the package?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 22:55:58 GMT
It’s not the baking soda that is bad, but the flour.
I say 95% of people old flour does not bother, but there are a few that will get very sick from it.
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Post by zztop11 on Aug 27, 2018 23:06:53 GMT
Expired about 2 years ago
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 27, 2018 23:31:48 GMT
2 years expired? I would toss them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 23:47:01 GMT
The oldest I've baked with is 12 months. If unopened, you are likely fine but may want to add a bit of baking powder and do a taste test before baking.
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Post by mom on Aug 27, 2018 23:49:08 GMT
Flour can go rancid. I would do a taste & smell test first.Two years is a really long time.
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Post by basketdiva on Aug 27, 2018 23:56:27 GMT
Toss
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Post by elaine on Aug 27, 2018 23:57:14 GMT
Two years expired? Toss them.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 27, 2018 23:58:50 GMT
Two years, NO.
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Post by chrissyc72 on Aug 27, 2018 23:59:34 GMT
Toss!!!
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Post by milocat on Aug 28, 2018 0:05:34 GMT
A 2 year expired $2 box mix, toss it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 0:05:36 GMT
Mix a spoonful with water. If it smells rancid , toss. I have used mix that old.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 28, 2018 0:07:44 GMT
2 years?  Let it go. Why would you consider using it the much pay the expiration. Are you just being cheap? |
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Post by zztop11 on Aug 28, 2018 0:12:29 GMT
2 years? Let it go. Why would you consider using it the much pay the expiration. Are you just being cheap? No, I'm not cheap. But I don't like to waste food and if there was a way to salvage the item so that it still tastes good, then why not? I'm curious, do you waste food? |
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 28, 2018 0:13:07 GMT
2 years? Let it go. Why would you consider using it the much pay the expiration. Are you just being cheap? No, I'm not cheap. But I don't like to waste food and if there was a way to salvage the item so that it still tastes good, then why not? I'm curious, do you waste food? If it has gone bad is it really wasting it? 2 years is a long time for raw flour. |
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Post by papersilly on Aug 28, 2018 0:20:25 GMT
2 years? Let it go. Why would you consider using it the much pay the expiration. Are you just being cheap? No, I'm not cheap. But I don't like to waste food and if there was a way to salvage the item so that it still tastes good, then why not? I'm curious, do you waste food? Of course I waste food! We all do, to some extent. I would rather waste food than feed bad food to my husband. I've gone up to a couple of months past expiration but I would never go a couple of YEARS. DH would get pissed if I did. When I debate keeping expired food, he always says " nothing costs that much, we are not that poor, and no one should be that cheap. Toss it!" And I do. |
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Post by zztop11 on Aug 28, 2018 0:28:12 GMT
I don't feed bad food to my family. Actually, I didn't know that flour can go bad. Now that I know, I won't have to ask again because it will go in the trash.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 28, 2018 0:30:11 GMT
Toss it. I would have no problem six or eight months. But two years is too long.
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Post by julie5 on Aug 28, 2018 1:30:54 GMT
2 years? Let it go. Why would you consider using it the much pay the expiration. Are you just being cheap? No, I'm not cheap. But I don't like to waste food and if there was a way to salvage the item so that it still tastes good, then why not? I'm curious, do you waste food? I don’t waste food but I’ve recently read where things like cake mix can harbor mold and fungus if it’s too old. I just make sure I’m using up what’s in my pantry. I recently moved all of my dry goods because I had stuff going way past expiration because the cabinets weren’t designed for easy access. Now I’m in use it up mode. I’ll stock up at the thanksgiving sales. 2 years is no good for anything. Except maybe mustard. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 28, 2018 1:39:06 GMT
No, I'm not cheap. But I don't like to waste food and if there was a way to salvage the item so that it still tastes good, then why not? I'm curious, do you waste food? I don’t waste food but I’ve recently read where things like cake mix can harbor mold and fungus if it’s too old. I just make sure I’m using up what’s in my pantry. I recently moved all of my dry goods because I had stuff going way past expiration because the cabinets weren’t designed for easy access. Now I’m in use it up mode. I’ll stock up at the thanksgiving sales. 2 years is no good for anything. Except maybe mustard. Or vanilla. Or wine! |
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Post by lucyg on Aug 28, 2018 1:41:27 GMT
Toss it. I would have no problem six or eight months. But two years is too long. This is my feeling, too. I’m not particularly concerned about expiration dates, but that’s too far gone for a baking mix. Toss, and be more careful in future to use mixes sooner. Canned food, OTOH ... I’ll keep that around pretty much forever. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 28, 2018 1:42:13 GMT
That is too long. I would toss it.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Aug 28, 2018 1:44:48 GMT
That’s tough...King Arthur isn’t cheap and it’s good box mix. But I would also toss a package that expired 2 years ago.
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Post by snyder on Aug 28, 2018 5:19:27 GMT
My mom stores mixes in her freezer, so if it had been in the freezer, I probably would use it, but would also not plan it take it to a get together in case it doesn't rise. I think you could add a little backing powder, but still no guarantee that it won't be a flop. Then you will feel bad you wasted the eggs. lol I think when it comes down to it, I would toss.
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Post by ajsweetpea on Aug 28, 2018 11:41:34 GMT
I would toss it. I accidentally made a lemon cake from a mix that was expired by a year (was in the cabinet and had gotten pushed to the back a bit) and didn't realize it until I bit into the gross cake. It did not taste good at all! After that, I went through my cabinet and made sure anything expired was tossed.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 28, 2018 12:22:36 GMT
I'm a bit fanatical about dates. There is no way I want to be sick or have my family sick so I have no problem tossing something. ds works with food. He has somehow adopted a 2 day rule with food/leftovers. You order pizza, he'll eat leftovers until day 2 then he's out. I always ask the owner of any leftovers in my fridge before tossing....but if they're his and I know when he brought them in, there's no need to question  |
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Post by iowgirl on Aug 28, 2018 12:26:58 GMT
Yep - toss. I have used some KA mixes that weren't even out of date and they had meal worms in them.
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Post by summer on Aug 28, 2018 12:58:31 GMT
Throw it out and buy a new box of cake mix! Why is this even a question?
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 28, 2018 13:17:55 GMT
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