If you are anything like me, you decide to make something for dinner, or god forbid BAKE and half way through the recipe you are following, you find out that you don't have that all important ingredient....can't drop everything and run out to the store, now can we....so this list is a real life saver in my house. I can't tell you the number of times I have had to refer to this!
| For: | Use: |
| baking powder/1 tsp | 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar. |
| buttermilk/1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 tbsp vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup or 1 tbsp lemon juice plus milk to equal 1 cup. |
| cake flour/1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 tbsp sifted all-purpose flour. |
| chocolate,unswtnd/1 oz | 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tbsp butter or margarine. |
| cornstarch/1 tbsp | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour. |
| corn syrup/2 cups | 1 cup granulated sugar. |
| cream,heavy/1 cup | 1/3 cups butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup. |
| cream,lite/1 cup | 1 1/2 tbsp butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup. |
| cream,whipped/1 cup | Same as Cream,Heavy. |
| egg yolk/2 yolks | 1 whole egg(can be used for baking but not for a piecrust or a sauce). |
| egg,whole/1 egg | 2 egg yolks(for baking, 2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp water). |
| herbs,fresh/1 tbsp | 1 tsp dried herbs. |
| honey/1 cup | 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar. |
| lemon juice/1 tbsp | 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar. |
| milk,skim/1 cup | 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk plus 3/4 cup of water. |
| milk,whole/1 cup | 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup of water. |
| molasses/1 cup | 3/4 cup granulated sugar. |
| mushrooms,fresh/1 lb | 12 oz can of mushrooms, drained. |
| mustard,dry/1 tsp | 1 tbsp prepared mustard. |
| sour cream/1 cup | 3 tbsp butter plus buttermilk or yogurt to equal 1 cup. |
| sugar,brown/1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar. |
| sugar,granulated/1 cup | 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar(do not substitute for baking). |
| tomato juice/3 cups | 1 1/2 tomato sauce plus 1 1/2 cups of water or 1 can(6 oz) tomato paste plus 3 cans of water, dash of salt and a dash of sugar. |
| tomato sauce/1 cup | 1 can(3oz) tomato paste plus 1/2 cup of water. |
| yogurt/1 cup | 1 cup buttermilk. |
Now, doesn't that make life somewhat simpler....how about some ingredient equivalents? Check below......!
| For: | Use: |
| 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces | 6oz pkg semisweet chocolate pieces. |
| 1 oz unsweetened chocolate | 1 square unsweetened chocolate. |
| For: | Use: |
| 1 cup bread crumbs | 2 slices bread. |
| 1 cup soft bread crumbs | 1 1/2 to 2 slices bread. |
| 1 cup dry bread crumbs | 4 slices bread. |
| 1 cup graham cracker crumbs | 14 graham cracker squares. |
| 1 cup finely crushed vanilla wafer crumbs | 22 vanilla wafers. |
| 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs | 19 chocolate wafers. |
| 1 cup finely crushed gingersnap crumbs | 15 gingersnaps. |
| For: | Use: |
| 1/2 cup butter or margarine | 1 stick(1/4 lb) butter or margarine. |
| 6 tbsp cream cheese | 3oz pkg cream cheese. |
| 1 cup cream cheese | 8oz pkg cream cheese. |
| 1 cup crumbled blue cheese | 4oz crumbled blue cheese. |
| 1 1/4 cups grated cheese | 1/4 pound hard cheese(Parmesan,Romano). |
| 1 cup shredded hard cheese(Cheddar,Swiss | 4oz hard cheese. |
| 1 1/4 cups shredded soft cheese(American,Monterey Jack) | 4oz soft cheese. |
| 2 cups whipped cream | 1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup whipping cream. |
| For: | Use: |
| 1 cup sliced apple | 1 large apple. |
| 1 1/2 cups mashed banana | 3 medium bananas. |
| 2 cups sliced banana | 3 medium bananas. |
| 2 to 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice | 1 medium lemon. |
| 2 tsp grated lemon zest | 1 med lemon. |
| 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice | 1 medium lime. |
| 1 1/2 tsp grated lime zest | 1 medium lime. |
| 1 3/4 to 2 cups berries | 1 pint berries. |
| 3 1/2 to 4 cups berries | 1 quart berries. |
| For: | Use: |
| 1 to 1 1/4 cups almonds nutmeats | 1 lb almonds in shells. |
| 3 to 3 1/2 cups chopped almonds | 1 lb almonds, shelled. |
| 2 to 2 1/4 cups pecan nutmeats | 1 lb pecans in shells. |
| 4 cups chopped pecans | 1 lb pecans, shelled. |
| 1 1/2 to 2 cups walnut meats | 1 lb walnuts in shells. |
| 4 cups chopped walnuts | 1 lb walnuts, shelled. |
| For: | Use: |
| 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked pasta | 1/4 lb dried pasta. |
| 3 cups cooked rice | 1 cups raw long grain white rice. |
| For: | Use: |
| 2 cups granulated sugar | 1 lb box granulated sugar. |
| 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed | 1 lb box brown sugar. |
| 3 1/3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted | 1 lb box confectioners' sugar. |
| For: | Use: |
| 4 1/2 cups shredded cabbage | 1 small head cabbage (1 lb). |
| 1 cup grated carrots | 1 large carrot. |
| 1 cup diced or chopped celery | 2 medium celery stalks. |
| 1 cup diced green pepper | 1 large green pepper. |
| 6 cups torn lettuce | 1 medium head lettuce. |
| 3 cups sliced raw mushrooms | 3/4 lb raw mushrooms. |
| 1/2 cup chopped onion | 1 medium onion. |
| 1 3/4 cups mashed potato | 3 meduim potatoes. |
| For: | Use: |
| 1/2 cup crumbled bacon | 8 slices bacon. |
| 1 cup dried beans or peas | 1/2 lb dried beans or peas. |
| 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups cooked beans or peas | 1 cup dried beans or peas. |
| 1 cup beef or chicken broth | 1 bouillon cube disolved in boiling water. |
| 2 cups cooked chicken | 1 large boned whole chicken breast. |
| 3 cups cooked chicken | 3 1/2 lbs raw whole chicken. |
| 1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs | 1 tsp dried herbs. |
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