Cooking Substitutions
When you don't have the ingredients that a recipe calls for, don't panic and run to the grocery store until you look over this list to see if there's a simple substitute for the ingredient.
BAKING INGREDIENTS |
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| Ingredient Needed | Substitution |
| 1/2 cup molasses | 1/2 cup honey |
| 1 cup wine | 1 cup apple juice |
| 1 tsp. baking powder | 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp. baking soda |
| 1 cup cake flour | 1 cup regular flour sifted twice minus 2 tbsp. |
| 1 cup bread flour | 1/2 cup regular flour and 1/2 cup cornmeal, bran or whole-wheat flour |
| 1 package dry yeast | 2 tsp. dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast |
| 1 square unsweetened chocolate | 3 tbsp. cocoa and 1 tbsp. butter or margarine |
| 1 cup tomato juice | 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water |
| 1 cup beer | 1 cup water |
| 1 cup orange liqueur | 1 cup orange juice |
| 1 cup honey | 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/4 cup water |
| 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs | 1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs |
| 1 can cream of celery soup | 1 can cream of mushroom soup or 1 can cream of chicken soup |
| 1 tsp. double-acting baking powder | 1 1/2 tsp. regular baking powder and 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar |
| 1 large marshmallow | 10 miniature marshmallows |
| 1 tbsp. flour to thicken | 2 egg yolks or 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch or 2 tsp. quick-cooking tapioca |
DAIRY PRODUCTS |
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| Ingredient Needed | Substitution |
| 1 egg | 2 egg yolks and 1 tbsp. water or 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin mixed with 3 tbsp. cold water and 2 tbsp. boiling water |
| 2 egg whites | 1 egg white and 1 tbsp. ice water |
| 1/2 cup honey butter | 2 tbsp. butter or margarine |
| 1 cup whole milk | 1 cup water and 4 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. melted butter or 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup evaporated milk |
| 1 cup skim milk | 1 cup water and 4 tbsp. nonfat instant milk |
| 1 cup whipped cream | 1 egg white whipped with 1 sliced banana |
| 1 cup sour milk | 1 cup milk and 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice |
| 1 cup buttermilk | 1 cup milk and 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar |
| 1 cup whipping cream | 1/3 cup butter and 3/4 cup of milk |
| 1/2 cup butter | 1/2 cup shortenng and 1/4 tsp. of salt |
SEASONINGS |
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|---|---|
| Ingredient Needed | Substitution |
| 1 tsp. instant onion | 4 tbsp. chopped fresh onion |
| 1 tbsp. fresh parsley | 1 tsp. parsley flakes |
| 1/2 cup ketchup for cooking | 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 tsp. vinegar 1 cup sugar |
| 1 tsp. dry mustard | 1 tsp. prepared mustard |
| 1 cup chopped onion | 1/3 cup dehydrated onion |
FRUITS and VEGETABLES |
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|---|---|
| Ingredient Needed | Substitution |
| mandarin oranges | pineapple tidbits |
| 8 oz. can grapefruit | 1 medium fresh grapefruit |
| 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms | 4 oz. can mushrooms |
| 10 oz. frozen peas | 8 oz. can peas |
| 8 oz. whole tomatoes | 8 oz. can stewed tomatoes |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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|---|---|
| Ingredient Needed | Substitution |
| 1 can chow mein | 1 can potato shoestrings or 3 cups cooked rice |
| 1 cup hominy | 1 cup cooked rice |
| 1 cup cooked rice | 1 cup cooked noodles |
| 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs | 1 cup regular bread crumbs with 1 tsp. black pepper |
| 1/2 cup pecans | 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup almonds |
| 1 lb. ground pork | 1 lb. ground beef |
| 1/2 cup cubed ham | 1/2 cup chopped luncheon meat |
| 8 oz. can chili beans | 8 oz. can kidney beans and 2 tsp. chili powder |