substitutions

Salt Life, FL
Updated on Oct 4, 2011

There are times that you are in the middle of cooking and you realize you don't have the ingredient you need. Below is a list of substitutions you can use.

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Ingredients

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How To Make substitutions

  • Step 1
    ammonium bicarbonate - 3/4 teaspoon 1 tsp baking soda baking powder (single-acting) - 1 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch baking powder (double-acting) - 1 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch. Use 1 tsp for every 1 cup of flour. baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder (replace the acidic liquid in recipe with non-acidic liquid) baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon potassium bicarbonate buttermilk - 1 cup (240 ml) 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup (240 ml) (let mixture stand 5-10 minutes) cake flour - 1 cup (130 grams) 3/4 cup (105 grams) all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (30 grams) cornstarch cake flour - 1/3 cup 1/3 cup all-purpose flour less 1/2 teaspoon chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet) - 1 ounce (30 grams) 1/2 ounce (15 grams) unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon (15 grams) granulated sugar chocolate (unsweetened) - 1 ounce (30 grams) 3 tablespoons (20 grams) natural cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed) plus 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter, shortening, or vegetable oil cocoa powder, Dutch-Processed - 3 tablespoons (20 grams) 1 ounce (30 grams) unsweetened chocolate plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda. Also reduce fat in recipe by 1 tablespoon. cocoa powder, natural unsweetened - 1 ounce (30 grams) unsweetened chocolate. Also reduce fat in recipe by 1 tablespoon. coffee, strong - 1/4 cup (60 ml) 2 tablespoons (10 grams) instant coffee in 3 tablespoons hot water corn syrup, dark - 1 cup (240 ml) 3/4 cup (180 ml) light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup (60 ml) light molasses corn syrup, light - 1 cup (240 ml) 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar (increase the liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup or 60 ml) cornstarch (for thickening) - 1 tablespoon (15 grams) 2 tablespoons (25 grams) all purpose flour cream of tartar - 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice
  • Step 2
    cream - half-and-half - 1 cup (240 ml) 7/8 cup (210 ml) whole milk plus 2 tablespoons (25 grams) melted unsalted butter cream, heavy (not for whipping) - 1 cup (240 ml) 2/3 cup (160 ml) whole milk plus 1/3 cup (75 grams) melted unsalted butter flour, self-rising - 1 cup (140 grams) 1 cup (140 grams) all-purpose flour plus 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder plus 1/4 teaspoon salt flour, whole wheat - 1 cup (150 grams) 7/8 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoon (6 grams) wheat germ honey - 1 cup (240 ml) 3/4 cup (180 ml) light or dark corn syrup plus 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar lard - 1/2 cup (113 grams) 1/2 cup (113 grams) solid vegetable shortening lard - 1/2 cup (113 grams) 1/2 cup (113 grams) plus 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter marhsmallow cream - 2.5 ounces 8 large marshmallows or 1 cup miniature marshmallows milk (sweetened condensed) - 14 ounce can (396 grams) blend 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk plus 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated sugar plus 3 tablespoons (35 grams) melted unsalted butter plus 1/2 cup (120 ml) boiling water milk (evaporated whole) - 1 cup (240 ml) 1 cup (240 ml) half & half milk (whole) - 1 cup (240 ml) 1 cup (240 ml) skim milk plus 2 tablespoons (25 grams) melted butter or margarine molasses - 1 cup (240 ml) 1 cup (240 ml) dark corn syrup sour cream - 1 cup (225 grams or 8 ounces) 1 cup plain yogurt sour cream - 1 cup (225 grams or 8 ounces) 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus whole milk to fill 1 cup (240 ml) tapioca, instant or quick-cooking - 1 tablespoon (12 grams) 1-1/2 tablespoons (20 grams) flour vinegar - 1/4 cup (60 ml) 1/3 cup (80 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice yogurt, plain - 1 cup (225 g) 1 cup (225) sour cream

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