Stuck without a needed ingredient? Here's a
list of common substitutions. Your results may be a little different
than usual, especially in baking.
| YOGURT is a miracle-worker. Use
it instead of... |
| Mayonnaise
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
+ 1 cup plain yogurt, salt and pepper |
| Sour cream |
|
Plain or vanilla yogurt + 1 tsp baking
soda added to dry ingredients |
| Cream cheese
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Put plain yogurt
in a coffee-filter-lined strainer, over a large bowl. Cover
and refrigerate 24 hours. Save the whey for baking! |
| Soup base |
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2 Tb flour + 1 cup plain yogurt
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| General Substitutions |
| 1 tsp. Baking powder
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1/3 tsp. baking soda
+ 1/2 tsp. Cream of tartar |
| 1 cup Cake flour |
|
1 cup less 2 Tb. all-purpose flour
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| 1 Tb. Flour
for thickening |
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1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
or arrowroot |
| 1 1/2 tsp. Arrowroot |
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1 Tb. Flour + 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
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| 1 cup self-raising
flour |
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1 cup all-purpose
flour plus 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt
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| Whole eggs |
|
two egg whites for each whole egg
+ 1 Tb. vegetable oil |
| 1 cup Sour cream
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1/3 cup melted butter
+ 3/4 cup buttermilk |
| 1 cup Buttermilk |
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1 cup milk mixed with 1 Tb. white
vinegar; let stand 10 minutes. Or 1 cup yogurt. |
| 1 oz. Baking chocolate
|
|
3 Tb. cocoa + 1 Tb.
Shortening or butter |
| 1 cup Dry bread crumbs
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3/4 cup fine cracker crumbs
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| 1 tsp. Lemon juice
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1/2 tsp. White vinegar
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| 1 clove garlic |
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1/8 tsp. Garlic powder |
| 1 Tb. Fresh herbs
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1 tsp. Dried herbs
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| 1 tsp. Allspice |
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1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp ground
cloves |
| 1 cup honey
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1 1/4 cup sugar +
1/4 cup water |
| 1 cup light corn syrup |
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1 1/4 cup light brown sugar and 1/3
cup water |
| 1 cup dark corn syrup
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3/4 cup Light Corn
Syrup plus 1/4 cup Molasses OR 1 cup Light Corn Syrup plus 1
Tb. brown sugar |