Handy Substitutions

By Mai Ladies ⋅ May 7, 2008 ⋅ Email This Post Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon …1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar and ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Cornstarch, 1 teaspoon…2 tablespoons all purpose flour or granular tapioca

Cream Marshmallows, 7 ounces…16-ounce bag marshmallows, melted plus 3.5 tablespoons light corn syrup

Shortening, 1 cup solid…1 1/8 cups butter or margarine and decrease salt in recipe by ½ teaspoon

Brown Sugar, 1 cup…1 cup honey (decrease liquid in recipe by ¼ cup)

White Sugar, 1 cup…1 cup corn syrup (decrease liquid in recipe by ¼ cup)

Powdered Sugar, 1 cup…1 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch, processed in food processor

Tapioca, 1 tablespoon…1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

Egg, 1 large…2 egg yolks for custard and cream fillings

Egg, 1 large…2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water for cookies

Buttermilk, 1 cup…1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 10 minutes)

Buttermilk, 1 cup…1 cup plain yogurt

Fat Free Milk, 1 cup…5 tablespoons nonfat dry milk plus enough milk to make 1 cup

Whole Milk, 1 cup…1/2 cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water

Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1 cup…Heat the following ingredients until sugar and butter dissolve: 1/3 cup evaporated milk, ¾ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Sour Cream, 1 cup…1 cup plain yogurt plus 3 tablespoons melted butter

Sour Cream, 1 cup…1 tablespoon lemon juice plus evaporated milk to equal 1 cup

Yogurt, 1 cup…1 cup buttermilk

Honey, 1 cup…1 ¼ cup sugar plus ¼ cup water

Ketchup, 1 cup…1 cup tomato sauce, ½ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar (for cooking)

Broth, 1 cup…1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water

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