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I often find myself making up my own recipe, or looking for a recipe for which I have all the ingredients on hand. This table
is a list of substitutions that can be called on for either health reasons or because you are missing an ingredient.
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Ingredient
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Amount
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Substitution
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Baking powder
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1 Teaspoon
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1/4 tsp baking soda, plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
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Buttermilk
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1 cup
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1 cup plain yogurt
or 1 tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup
or 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus milk to equal 1 cup
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Cake flour
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1 cup
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1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
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Chocolate, unsweetened
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1 ounce (1 square)
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
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Cornstarch
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1 tablespoon
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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Corn syrup
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2 cups
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1 cup granulated sugar
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Cream, heavy
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see Cream, whipping
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Cream, light
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1 cup
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1 1/2 tablespoons butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup
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Cream, whipping
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1 cup
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1/3 cup butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup
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Egg yolk
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2 yolks
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1 whole egg (can be used for baking but not for a piecrust or a sauce)
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Egg, whole
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1 egg
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2 egg yolks (for baking, 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water)
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Herbs, fresh
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1 tablespoon
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1 teaspoon dried herbs
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Honey
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1 cup
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1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
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Lemon juice
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1 tablespoon
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1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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Milk, skim
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1 cup
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1/3 cup nonfat dry milk plus 3/4 cup water
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Milk, whole
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1 cup
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1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water
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Molasses
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1 cup
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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Mushrooms, fresh
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1 pound
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12 ounces canned mushrooms, drained
or 1 oz. dried mushrooms, rehydrated
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Mustard, dry
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1 teaspoon
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1 tablespoon prepared mustard
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Sour cream
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1 cup
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3 tablespoons butter plus yogurt or buttermilk to equal 1 cup
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Sugar, brown
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1 cup
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1 cup granulated sugar
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Sugar, granulated
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1 cup
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1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar (Do not substitute for baking.)
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Tomato juice
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3 cups
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1 1/2 cups tomato sauce plus 1 1/2 cups water
or 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste plus 3 cans water, dash salt and dash sugar
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Tomato sauce
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1 cup
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1 can (3 oz size) tomato paste plus 1/2 cup water
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Yogurt
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1 cup
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1 cup buttermilk
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