Before the advent of baking powder and baking soda, “Baker’s Ammonia,” or ammonium carbonate, was the main leavening agent in the 19th century. Many classic Greek and Middle Eastern recipes call for ammonia, and for good reason! Use Krinos Baker’s Ammonia instead of baking soda or baking powder in your favorite low-moisture baked goods – like thin cookies, pastries, bread sticks and crackers – and you’ll find the end product has a lighter and crunchier crumb. Because our Ammonia is heat activated (unlike baking soda or powder) your baked products won’t start to rise until what you’re preparing goes into the oven. While you will smell the scent of ammonia during baking, it will quickly disappear! Your baked goods will have a fabulous crispness that isn’t duplicated with baking soda or powder – and without the soapy-tasting residue.
The first recipe for the classic French pastry known as Millefeuille was chronicled in François Pierre La Varenne's cookbook in 1651. This French patisserie staple, whose name translates to “1,000 leaves” in English, is a dessert with many layers of puff pastry joined together by many layers of whipped cream – coated with a sugar icing or icing sugar. At JOTIS, we’ve made it easy for you to prepare this elegant treat. Our Millefeuille Mix requires no baking or cooking. You can make this elegant and delicate pastry in 15 minutes. Just add 4 cups of cold milk to our mix and blend together! The last time you walked by a pastry shop window, you probably never imagined you would be making a millefeuille on your own.