Common Ingredient Substitutions
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Baking powder
1 tsp =
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Bread crumbs (dry)
1/4 cup =
1 slice bread
Broth: beef or chicken
1 cup =
1 Tbsp soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup
Brown sugar
1 cup =
1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses
Buttermilk
1 cup =
1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup
Chocolate (unsweetened)
1 ounce =
3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa plus 1 Tbsp shortening or vegetable oil
Corn syrup
1 cup =
1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup honey
Cottage cheese
1 cup =
1 cup ricotta cheese
Cream (half and half)
1 cup =
7/8 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp butter
Cream (heavy)
1 cup =
1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter
Cream (light)
1 cup =
1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 3 Tbsps butter
Cream of tartar
1 tsp =
2 tsps lemon juice or vinegar
Evaporated milk
1 cup =
1 cup light cream
Flour – Cake
1 cup =
1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 Tbsps
Flour – Self-Rising
1 cup =
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 ¼ tsps baking powder plus ¼ tsp salt
Garlic
1 clove =
1/8 tsp garlic powder
Herbs – fresh
1 Tbsp =
1 tsp (chopped or whole leaf) dried herbs
Honey
1 cup =
1 cup corn syrup
Ketchup
1 cup =
1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 tsp vinegar plus 1 Tbsp sugar
Lard
1 cup =
1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 1 cup butter
Lemon juice
1 tsp =
1/2 tsp vinegar OR 1 tsp white wine
Mayonnaise
1 cup =
1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup plain yogurt
Milk – whole
1 cup =
2/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1/3 cup water
Mustard – prepared
1 Tbsp =
Combine 1 Tbsp dried mustard, 1 tsp water, 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp sugar
Shortening
1 cup =
1 cup butter
Sour cream
1 cup =
1 cup plain yogurt
Vegetable oil for baking
1 cup =
1 cup applesauce
Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup =
1 cup lard OR 1 cup vegetable shortening
Vinegar
1 tsp =
1 tsp lemon or lime juice OR 2 tsps white wine
White sugar
1 cup =
1 c brown sugar OR 1 1/4 c confectioners’ sugar OR 3/4 c honey OR 3/4 c corn syrup
Yogurt
1 cup =
1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup buttermilk
