Food Substitutions
Have you every run out of an ingredient and can't prepare a meal because of this? One of these food
substitutions may help.
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Instead use: |
| Baking powder |
1 tsp |
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
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| Buttermilk |
1 cup |
1 cup plain yogut or 1 cup whole milk plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (let sit for 5 minutes) |
| Cake Flour |
1 cup |
1 cup sifted all purpose flour less 2 Tbsp |
| Chocolate, unsweetened |
1 square |
3 tbsp cocoa plus 1 Tbsp butter |
| Cornstarch, for thickening |
1 Tbsp |
2 Tbsp all purpose flour |
| Corn syrup, light (not for baking) |
1 cup |
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1/2 cup water |
| Cream, heavy (not for whipping) |
1 cup |
3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup melted butter |
| Cream, light |
1 cup |
3/4 cup milk plus 1/4 cup melted butter |
| Cream, sour |
1 cup |
7/8 cup milk plus 1 1/2 Tbsp melted butter
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| Flour |
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons |
1 cup cake flour |
| Garlic |
1 small clove |
1 1/8 tsp garlic powder |
| Half-and-half |
1 cup |
7/8 cup milk plus 1 1/2 Tbsp melted butter |
| Honey |
1 cup |
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water |
| Milk |
1 cup |
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water |
| Vinegar |
1 tsp |
2 tsp lemon juice |
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