suemunzlinger's Recipe

Emergency Substitutions

Category: Hints and Tips

If you must make a substitution for a recommended ingredient, try the following:


Baking powder
1 tsp
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp sherry or cider vinegar

Beer
1 cup
1 cup nonalcoholic beer, apple cider or beef broth

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 tsp chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water

Brown sugar, packed
1 cup
1 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 Tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup

Buttermilk or sour milk
1 cup
1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup; let stand a few minutes. Or 1 cup plain yogurt.

Eggs
1 large

2 egg whites;
1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water (for cookies or bars)

Flour
All-purpose
1 cup
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour


Cake
1 cup
1 cup minus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour


Self-rising

1 cup
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt





Garlic, finely chopped
1 medium clove
1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 tsp instant minced garlic

Gingerroot, grated or finely chopped
1 tsp
3/4 tsp ground ginger

Herbs, chopped fresh 1 Tbsp

3/4 to 1 tsp dried herbs

Lemon juice, fresh
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice or white vinegar

Lemon peel, grated 1 tsp
1 tsp 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

Mustard, yellow
1 Tbsp
1 tsp ground mustard

Poultry seasoning
1 tsp
1/4 tsp ground thyme plus 3/4 tsp ground sage

Pumpkin or apple pie spice
1 tsp
Mix 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp ground allspice and 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg.

Sour cream
1 cup
1 cup plain yogurt
Tomato juice
1 cup
1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water

Tomato paste
1/2 cup
1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered to reduce to 1/2 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 min

Wine,

Red

1 cup
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, apple cider, beef broth, tomato juice or water

White

1 cup

1 cup nonalcoholic wine, white grape juice, apple juice, chicken broth or water

Yeast, regular or quick active dry
1 pkg
(1/4 oz) 2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry or 1 package (0.6 oz) compressed cake yeast

Yogurt,
plain 1 cup
1 cup sour cream