Ingredient | Amount | Substitute |
---|---|---|
Baker’s Ammonia (Hartshorn) | 1 tsp | 1 tsp baking powder (when using in cookie recipes) |
Baking Mix | 2 cups | Mix 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/3 cup shortening |
Baking Powder | 1 tsp | 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
Baking Powder | 1 tsp | 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 cup sour milk, buttermilk, or plain yogurt |
Baking Powder | 1 tsp | 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make 1/2 cup |
Baking Powder | 1 tsp | 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/4 to 1/2 cup molasses (decrease liquid in recipe by 1-2 tbsp) |
Baking Powder | 1 tsp | 1 tsp Baker’s Ammonia (or Hartshorn) |
Biscuit Mix | 2 1/4 cups | 2 cups flour sifted, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 cup shortening |
Cake Flour | 1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, sifted |
Cake Flour | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted 3 times, then measured to make 1 cup |
Cake Flour | 1 cup | 7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tbsp cornstarch |
Carob Powder | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp cocoa powder |
Chocolate | 1 square unsweetened | 3 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa plus 1 tbsp butter, vegetable shortening or margarine |
Chocolate | 1 square unsweetened | 3 tbsp carob powder plus 2 tbsp water |
Chocolate | 1 oz semisweet baking or bittersweet | 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 tbsp sugar |
Chocolate | 1 cup semisweet chips | 6 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped |
Cocoa | 1/4 cup or 4 tbsp | 1 oz (square) chocolate (decrease fat called for in recipe by 1/2 tbsp) |
Coconut | 1 tbsp grated, dry | 1 1/2 tbsp fresh, grated |
Coconut Cream | 1 cup | 1 cup cream |
Coconut Milk | 1 cup | 1 cup milk |
Cornmeal, self-rising | 1 cup | 1 cup plain cornmeal, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt |
Cornstarch | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
Cornstarch | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp tapioca |
Cornstarch | 1 tbsp | 2 1/2 ttsp arrowroot |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup light | Mix 1 cup granulated sugar with 1/4 cup liquid used in recipe |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup light | 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, 1/3 cup liquid |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup light | 1 cup honey |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup dark | 1 cup light corn syrup |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup dark | 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses |
Corn Syrup | 1 cup dark | 1 cup maple-flavored syrup |
Cream of Tartar | 1/2 tsp | 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1/2 tbsp cornstarch, potato starch, rice starch, or arrowroot starch |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1 tbsp granular tapioca |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 2 tsp quick-cooking tapioca |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1/2 tbsp arrowroot |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1 egg, 2 egg whites, or 2 egg yolks |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1 tbsp corn flour |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 7/8 tbsp rice flour |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 2 tbsp browned flour |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1 1/2 tbsp whole wheat flour |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 tbsp (for thickening) | 1/2 tbsp whole wheat flour plus 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
Flour, cake | 1 cup sifted | 1 cup minus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, sifted |
Flour, cake | 1 cup sifted | 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted 3 times, then measured to make 1 cup |
Flour, cake | 1 cup sifted | 7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tbsp cornstarch |
Flour, corn | All-purpose flour | |
Flour, gluten | 13 tbsp | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, masa harina | Cornmeal | |
Flour, pastry | 1 cup | 7/8 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, potato | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
Flour, potato | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp cornstarch |
Flour, rice | 7/8 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, rye | 1 1/4 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, self-rising | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt |
Flour, whole wheat, coarse | 1 cup | 7/8 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, whole wheat, fine | All-purpose flour | |
Marshmallow | 1 regular | 10 mini marshmallows |
Marshmallow Creme | 1 jar | Melt 16 ounces of marshmallows and 3 1/2 tbsp corn syrup in a double boiler |
Marshmallows, miniature | 1 cup | 10 large marshmallows |
Marzipan | 2 1/2 cups | 2 cups almond paste, 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp corn syrup |
Molasses | 1 cup | 1/2 cup honey (flavor will be milder) ||3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water |
Onion Soup Mix, dry | 2 tbsp | 1 tbsp instant minced onion, 1 beef bouillon cube |
Sugar, brown | 1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup |
Sugar, brown, dark | 1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup |
Sugar, confectioners’ or powdered | 1 cup | 3/4 cup granulated sugar ||1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp of cornstarch finely ground in blender. |
Sugar, cube | 1 | 1/2 tsp granulated sugar |
Sugar, granulated | 1 cup | 1 cup light brown sugar (packed) |
Sugar, granulated | 1 cup | 2 cups powdered sugar |
Sugar, granulated | 1 cup | 3/4 cup honey (reduce liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup) |
Sugar, granulated | 1 cup | 1 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar (not for baking) |
Sugar, superfine | Grind granulated white sugar in a blender or food processor | |
Sugar, white | 1 cup | 1 cup Sugar Twin or Sprinkle Sweet |
Sugar, white | 2 tsp | 1 packet Equal |
Sugar, white | 1 tsp | 10 drops of Sweet 10 |
Sugar, white | 1/2 cup | 1 tbsp of Sweet 10 |
Vanilla Bean | 2-inch piece | 1 tsp pure vanilla extract |
Yeast, compressed | 1 cake | 1 package or 2 tsp active dry yeast |
Yeast, regular or quick active dry | 1 pkg (1/4 oz) | 2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry |
Yeast, regular or quick active dry | 1 pkg (1/4 oz) | 1 pkg (.6 oz) compressed cake yeast |
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