FOOD | AMOUNT | SUBSTITUTE |
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Baking Mix (If your out of Bisquick) | 2 Cups | Mix 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 2/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/3 cup shortening until mixture is like fine crumbs |
Baking Powder | 1 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
Balsamic Vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | 1 tablespoon sherry or cider vinegar |
Bread Crumbs (Dry) | 1/4 cup | 1/4 cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes or quick-cooking or old-fashion oats |
Broth Chicken, Beef or Vegetable | 1 cup | 1 teaspoon chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water |
Buttermilk or Sour Milk | 1 cup | 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes. Or use 1 cup plain yogurt |
Capers | 1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon chopped green olives |
Chocolate Semisweet baking | 1 ounce | 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 Tablespoon sugar |
Chocolate Semisweet Chips | 1 cup | 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped |
Chocolate Unsweetened baking | 1 ounce | 3 Tablespoons baking cocoa plus 1 Tablespoon shortening or margarine |
Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | 2 Tablespoon All-purpose flour or 4 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca |
Corn Syrup- Light | 1 cup | 1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water |
Corn Syrup- Dark | 1 cup | 1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses; or 1 cup maple flavored syrup |
Eggs | 1 large | 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tablespoon water (for cookies or bars) |
Flour- All-purpose | 1 cup | 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons cake flour |
Flour- Cake | 1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour |
Flour- Self-Rising | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking posder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
Garlic - fresh (finely chopped) | 1 medium clove | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon instant minced garlic |
Gingerroot (grated or finely chopped) | 1 teaspoon | 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
Herbs - fresh (chopped) | 1 Tablespoon | 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried herbs |
Honey | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup water or apple juice |