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Emergency Substitutions |
If you have to substitute one ingredient for another, try the following:
| Instead of: | Use: | |
| Food | Amount | Substitute |
| Baking Mix (if you're out of Bisquick®) |
2 Cups | Mix 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2-1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/3 cup shortening until mixture looks like fine crumbs. |
| Baking Powder | 1 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
| Balsamic Vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon sherry or cider vinegar |
| Bread Crumbs Dry |
1/4 cup | 1/4 cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes or quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats |
| Broth, Chicken, Beef or Vegetable | 1 cup | 1 teaspoon chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water |
| Buttermilk or Sour Milk | 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes. Or use 1 cup plain yogurt. | |
| Capers | 1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon chopped green olives. |
| Chocolate | ||
| Semisweet baking | 1 ounce | 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 Tablespoon sugar |
| Semisweet chips | 1 cup | 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped |
| Unsweetened baking | 1 ounce | 3 Tablespoon baking cocoa plus 1 Tablespoon shortening or margarine |
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour or 4 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca. |
| Corn Syrup | ||
| Light | 1 cup | 1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water. |
| Dark | 1 cup | 1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses; or 1 cup maple-flavored syrup. |
| Eggs | 1 large | 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tablespoon water (for cookies or bars) |
| Flour | ||
| all-purpose | 1 cup | 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoon cake flour |
| Softasilk® cake | 1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 Tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour |
| Self-rising | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
| Garlic (finely chopped) |
1 medium clove | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon instant minced garlic |
| Gingerroot (grated or finely chopped) |
1 teaspoon | 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger. |
| Herbs (chopped fresh) |
1 Tablespoon | 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried herbs |
| Honey | 1 cup | 1-1/4cups sugar plus 1/4 cup water or apple juice. |
| Leeks (sliced) |
1/2 cup | 1/2 cup sliced shallots or green onions. |
| Lemon Juice (fresh) |
1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon bottled lemon juice or white vinegar |
| Lemon Peel (grated) |
1 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon dried lemon peel |
| Milk (regular or low-fat) |
1 cup | 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water; or nonfat dry milk prepared as directed on package |
| Molasses | 1 cup | 1/2 cup honey (flavor will be milder). |
| Mushrooms (fresh) |
1 cup cooked sliced | 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained. |
| Mustard | 1 Tablespoon | 1 teaspoon ground mustard (dry) |
| Oil For cake and cookie recipes |
1 cup | 1 cup applesauce |
| Orange Peel (grated) |
1 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon dried orange peel. |
| Poultry Seasoning | 1 teaspoon | 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme plus 3/4 teaspoon ground sage |
| Pumpkin or Apple Pie Spice | 1 teaspoon | Mix 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. |
| Red Pepper Sauce | 3 or 4 drops | 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne). |
| Sesame Seed | 1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon finely chopped blanched almonds. |
| Sour Cream | 1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt |
| Sugar, Brown (packed) |
1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tablespoons molasses or dark corn syrup |
| Sugar, Granulated (packed) |
1 cup | 1 cup light brown sugar (packed) or 2 cups powdered sugar |
| Sugar, Powdered | 1 cup | Mix 1 cup granulated sugar in blender |
| Tomato Paste | 1/2 cup | 1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered to reduced to l/2 cup |
| Tomato Sauce | 2 cups | 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water |
| Tomatoes (canned) |
1 cup | About 1-1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 minutes |
| Whipping Cream (whipped) |
1 cup | 1 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping or 1 cup prepared whipped topping mix. |
| Wine, Red | 1 cup | 1 cup apple cider or beef broth |
| Wine, White | 1 cup | 1 cup apple juice, apple cider or chicken broth |
| Yeast (regular or quick active dry) |
1 package (1/4 ounce) | 2-1/4 teaspoon regular or quick active dry or 1 package (0.6 ounce) compressed cake yeast. |
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SHALOM FROM SPIKE & JAMIE |
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