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Instructions: When youre ready to bake or cook and realize youre missing an ingredient, dont fret. This chart can help save you a last-minute trip to the store. Even better, it might prevent a cooking disaster. Youll find more advice for the occasionally clumsy chef in Food First Aid.
Allspice Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitution: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves Arrowroot Amount: 1 teaspoon starch Substitution: 1 tablespoon flour or 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch Baking Amount: 1 teaspoon powder Substitution: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar. Warning: Never substitute an equal amount of baking soda! Bay leaf Amount: 1 whole Substitution: 1/4 teaspoon crushed Bread Amount: 1 cup crumbs (dry) Substitution: 3/4 cup cracker crumbs or cornmeal Broth Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon granules mixed with 1 cup boiling water Butter Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup margarine or 7/8 cup shortening or 7/8 cup oil Warning! Do not substitute oil for solid fat in baked product unless recipes are formulated for oil! Carob Amount: 3 tablespoons Substitution: 3 tablespoons cocoa and 1 tablespoon shortening Chocolate Semisweet Amount: 1 ounce Substitution: 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Unsweetened Amount: 1 ounce Substitution: 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa and 1 tablespoon butter/margarine, or 3 tablespoons carob powder and 2 tablespoons water Coconut Amount: 1 cup (grated) Substitution: 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut Cornstarch Amount: 1 tablespoon Substitution: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or 2 teaspoons arrowroot Corn syrup Regular Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 3/4 cup light corn syrup and 1/4 cup light molasses Light or dark Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and 1/4 cup liquid, or 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar and 1/4 cup liquid Cracker Amount: 1 cup crumbs Substitution: 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs Cream Sour Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 3/4 cup buttermilk and 1/3 cup butter/margarine or 1 cup plain yogurt Whipping Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter Warning! Never substitute half n half! Egg Whole Amount: 1 Substitution: 2 egg yolks and 1 tablespoon water, or 2 egg whites, or 1/4 cup egg substitute White Amount: 1 white Substitution: 1 tablespoon powdered egg white and 2 tablespoons water Yolk Amount: 1 yolk Substitution: 2 tablespoons powdered egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water Feta Amount: 1 cup cheese Substitution: 1 cup Ricotta cheese "salata" (aged, salted) Flour For thickening Amount: 2 tablespoons Substitution: 1 tablespoon cornstarch, potato starch or rice starch; or 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca Sifted cake flour for baking Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour Sifted self-rising for baking Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt Garlic Amount: 1 small clove Substitution: 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon chopped Ginger Amount: 1 tablespoon finely chopped (fresh) Substitution: 1/8 teaspoon ginger powder or 1 tablespoon rinsed candied ginger Herb Amount: 1 tablespoon (fresh) (any kind) Substitution: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon (dried) Honey Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/4 cup liquid Ketchup Amount: 1 cup (for Substitution: 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup cooking) sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar Lemon Juice Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitution: 1/2 teaspoon vinegar Rind Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitution: 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract Milk Buttermilk or sour milk for baking Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup whole milk and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar - let stand 5 minutes Warning! Never use soured or spoiled milk! Sweetened condensed Amount: 1 can Substitution: Heat 1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons margarine Saffron Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitution: 1 teaspoon turmeric Soy sauce Amount: 1 tablespoon Substitution: 1 tablespoon Teriyaki sauce Sugar Powdered Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Granulated Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup superfine sugar, or 1 cup packed brown sugar, or 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar Light brown Amount: 1 cup 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar Tomato Amount: 1 cup sauce Substitution: 6 tablespoons tomato paste and 1/2 cup water Yeast Amount: 1 tablespoon (dry active) Substitution: 1 compressed yeast cake or 1 packet dry active yeast Yogurt Amount: 1 cup Substitution: 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour cream Email this Recipe:
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