Food Substitutions

SUBSTITUTION CHART

WHEN YOU NEED:
1 t. baking powder
USE:
1/2 t. cream of tarter + 1/4 t. baking soda.
1 c. buttermilk
1 t. lemon juice or vinegar + enough milk to measure one c.
1 c. cake flour
7/8 c. all-purpose flour.
1 T. cornstarch
3/4 c. cracker crumbs
1 c. bread crumbs.
1 c. dark corn syrup
3/4 c. light corn syrup + 1/4 c. molasses.
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 t. garlic powder.
1 t. garlic salt
1/8 t. garlic powder + 7/8 t. salt.

1 c. half-and -half cream
1 T. melted butter + enough whole milk to =1 c.
1 c. honey
1 1/4 c. sugar + 1/4 c. liquid.
1 t. lemon juice
1/4 t. cider vinegar.
1 t. lemon peel
1/2 t. lemon extract.
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar + 1 c. liquid.
1 c. molasses
1 c. honey.
1 onion (small), chopped
1 t. onion powder or 1 T. dried minced onion.
1 T. prepared mustard
1/2 t. ground mustard + 2 t. vinegar.
1 semisweet chocolate square (1 oz.)
3 T. semisweet chocolate chips or 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate + 1 T. sugar.
1 c. sour cream
1 c. plain yogurt.
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar or 2 c. sifted confectioners sugar.
2 t. tapioca
1 T. all-purpose flour.
1 c. tomato juice
1/2 c. tomato sauce + 1/2 c. water.
2 c. tomato sauce.
3/4 c. tomato paste + 1 c. water.
1 unsweetened chocolate square (1 oz.)
3 T. cocoa + 1 T. shortening or oil.
1 c. whole milk
1/2 c. evaporated milk + 1/2 c. water.

WHEN YOU WANT TO "SOUR" SOME MILK FOR A RECIPE
Add 4 tablespoons of vinegar for a quart of milk and mix well. Let stand for 5-10 minutes.

SUBSTITUTES FOR ONE WHOLE EGG IN A RECIPE
1.) Mix 1 t. cornstarch with 3 T. extra liquid (whatever liquid is called for in the recipe).
2.) 2 T. oil plus 1 T. water.
3.) 2 T. liquid plus 2 T. flour, plus 1/2 T. shortening, plus 1/2 t. baking powder.