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      Substitutes

 
1 tsp. Allspice    1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. Baking powder    1/3 tsp. baking soda and 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1 whole Bay leaf    1/4 tsp. crushed bay leaf
1 c. Brown sugar    1 c. sugar plus 1 tsp. molasses
1 c. Butter    7/8 c. shortening and 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Chives    1 tsp. green onion tops finely chopped
3 tbs. Carob    3 tbs. cocoa and 1 tbs. shortening
1 ounce/sq. Unsweetened Chocolate    3 tbs. cocoa and 1 tbs. butter/margarine
1 2/3 ounces Semisweet Chocolate    1 ounce unsweetened chocolate and 4 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. (4 tbs.) Cocoa    1 ounce chocolate
1 c. Coconut milk    1 c. whole or 2% milk
1 c. Corn Syrup    1 c. sugar and 1/4 c. liquid
or 1 c. honey
1 tbs. Cornstarch (thickening)    2 tbs. all-purpose flour
1 c. Light Cream    3/4 c. milk and 3 tbs. butter/margarine*
or 1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. Heavy Cream    3/4 c. milk and 1/3 c. butter/margarine*
1 whole Egg    2 1/2 tbs. sifted dry whole egg powder
1 Egg White    2 tsp. sifted dry egg white powder with 2 tbs. water
1 tbs. Flour (thickening)    1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch,
or 1 tbs. granular tapioca
or 1 1/2 tbs. whole wheat flour
1 c. All-purpose Flour    1 c. and 2 tbs. cake flour
or 1 c. rice flour
1 c. Cake Flour    1 c. minus 2 tbs. all-purpose flour
1 c. Self Rising Flour    1 c. minus 2 tsp. all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt
1 clove Garlic    1/8 - 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbs. Fresh Herbs    1 tsp. dried herbs
1 c. Honey    1 1/4 c. sugar with 1/4 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning    1/4 tsp. of marjoram, oregano, and basil plus 1/8 tsp. sage
1 c. Ketchup    1 c. tomato sauce, 1/2 c. sugar, and 2 tbs. vinegar
1 tsp. Lemon juice    1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. Fresh Lemon peel    1 tsp. dried lemon peel
or 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1 c. Mayonnaise    1 c. sour cream
or 1 c. pureed cottage cheese
1 c. Milk, buttermilk, or sour milk    1 c. whole milk and 1 tbs. lemon juice
or 1 c. plain yogurt
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk    Heat and stir 1/3 c. and 2 tbs. evaporated milk, 1 c. sugar and 3 tbs. butter until sugar has dissolved
1 tsp. Dry Mustard    1 tbs. prepared mustard
1 tbs. Prepared Mustard    1/2 tsp. dry mustard and 2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. Saffron    1/2 tsp. tumeric
1 c. Solid Shortening    1 1/8 c. butter/margarine
1 c. Melted Shortening    1 c. cooking oil
1 c. Sour Cream    3/4 c. milk, 3/4 tsp. lemon juice and 1/2 c. butter
or 1 c. yogurt
1 tbs. Soy Sauce    1 tbs. teriyaki sauce
1 c. Tomato Sauce    6 tbs. tomato paste and 1/2 c. water
1 tbs. Active Dry Yeast    1 package active dry yeast
1 c. Plain Yogurt    1 c. buttermilk,
or 1 c. sour cream,
or 1 c. cottage cheese blended until smooth

* use only in cooking and baking
   
 
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