Ingredient Substitutions
| Ingredient | Amount | Substitution |
| Allspice | 1 Tsp. | 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground cloves |
| Arrowroot | 1 Tbsp. | 2 1/4 tsp. Cornstarch, potato starch
or rice starch |
| Baking Powder | 1 Tsp. | 1/3 tsp. baking soda +
1/2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
or
1/4 tsp. baking soda + 1/2 cup sour milk
buttermilk or yogurt(decrease liquid
called for in recipe by 1/2 cup)
or
1/4 tsp. baking soda + 1/4-1/2 cup
molasses (decrease liquid in
recipe by 1-2 tbsp.) |
| Baking Soda | Any | There is NO substitute for Baking Soda |
Bread Crumbs
(dry) | 1/3 Cup | 1 slice of bread |
Bread Crumbs
(soft) | 3/4 Cup | 1 slice of bread |
| Butter | 1 Cup | 1 cup reg. margarine
or
1 cup veg. shortening(for baking)
or
An equal amount of oil can be
used for melted butter |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup | 1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
+ reg. milk to equal 1 cup |
| Catsup | 1 Cup | 1 cup tomato sauce + 1/2 cup
sugar + 2 tbsp. vinegar
(for use in cooking) |
Chocolate
(unsweetened) | 1 Oz. | 3 tbsp. cocoa + 1 tbsp. butter
or reg. margarine or veg. oil |
Cornstarch
(for thickening) | 1 tbsp. | 2 tbsp. flour |
| Corn Syrup | 1 Cup | 1 cup honey
or
1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup liquid
(whatever is included in recipe) |
Cream Cheese
(lowfat) | Any | Part skim milk ricotta cheese or
cottage cheese, blended smooth |
Cream
(1/2 & 1/2) | 1 Cup | 7/8 cup whole milk + 1/2 tbsp.
butter or margarine
or
3 tbsp. oil + milk to = 1 cup
or
1 cup evaporated milk |
Cream
(heavy) | 1 Cup | 3/4 cup milk + 1/3 cup
butter or margarine
(can be used in cooking and baking)
or
2/3 cup buttermilk + 1/3 cup oil
or
Evaporated skim milk or equal
amounts of skim milk, ricotta cheese,
and nonfat yogurt beaten until smooth
(do not heat this mixture) |
Cream
(light) | 1 Cup | 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
or
14 tbsp. milk + 3 tbsp.
butter or margarine |
| Cream of Tartar | 1/2 Tsp. | 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
or vinegar |
| Egg | 1 Whole Egg | 1/4 cup egg substitute
or
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
(suitable for use in cake batter)
or
1/2 tsp. baking powder +
1 tbsp. vinegar + 1 tbsp.
liquid (for baking only) |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 Cup | 1/2 cup whole wheat flour +
1/2 cup all purpose flour |
| Cake Flour | 1 Cup | 1 cup - 2 tbsp.
all-purpose flour |
| Self-Rising Flour | 1 cup | 1 cup - 2 tsp. all-purpose
flour + 1 1/2 tsp. baking
powder + 1/2 tsp. salt |
| Garlic | 1 Sm. Clove | 1/8 tsp. garlic powder |
| Honey | 1 Cup | 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4
cup of liquid |
| Herbs, fresh | 1 tbsp.,
finely cut | 1 tsp. dried leaf herbs
or
1/2 tsp. ground dried herbs |
| Lemon Zest | 1 tsp. | 1/2 tsp. lemon extract |
Mayonnaise
(for salads and dressing) | 1 Cup | 1 cup sour cream
or
1 cup yogurt
or
1 cup cottage cheese, pureed |
Milk
(evaporated) | 1 Can(12 oz) | 1 cup nonfat dry milk +
1 3/4 cups warm water
whipped until smooth |
Milk, Sweetened
Condensed | 1 Can(1 1/3 cups) | 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp.
evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar +
3 tbsp. butter(heat until
solids are dissolved)
or
Add 1 cup + 2 tbsp. dry
milk powder to 1/2 cup warm
water. Mix well. Add
3/4 cup sugar and stir
until smooth |
| Onion | 1 Small or
1/4 cup chopped | 1 tbsp. instant minced onion |
| Rum | Any | 1 part rum extraxt +
3 parts water |
Shortening
(in baking) | 1 Cup | 1 cup - 2 tbsp. lard
or
1 1/8 cup butter/margarine
(decrease salt by 1/2 tsp) |
Sugar
Confectioner's or Powdered | 1 Cup | 1 cup granulated sugar +
1 tbsp. cornstarch, processed
in a food processor until
well-blended and powdery |
| Wine, Red | Any | Same amount of grape juice
or cranberry juice |
| Wine, White | Any | Same amount of apple juice
or white grape juice |
| Yogurt, plain | 1 Cup | 1 cup buttermilk
or
1 cup cottage cheese, blended smooth
or
1 cup sour cream |
