Ingredient
Substitute
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda plus ½ tsp. cream of tartar
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 Tbsp. dry or 1 cake compressed yeast, crumpled
1 cup honey
1 ¼ cup sugar plus ¼ cup liquid
1 cup cake flour
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour minus 2 Tbsp.
1 cup oil excess
½ lb. butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
Ingredient
Substitute
1 oz. (1 square)
unsweetened
3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp. shortening or
margarine
1 oz. (1 square)
semi-sweet
1 square unsweetened chocolate plus 1 Tbsp.
sugar
1 cup whole milk ½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water, or 1
cup reconstituted nonfat dry or skim milk
plus 2 tsp. butter or oil
1 cup buttermilk 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar or lemon juice plus
enough milk to equal 1 cup and allowed to
or sour milk
stand 5 minutes
1 cup dairy sour 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup evaporated milk
plus 1 Tbsp. vinegar or 1 cup cottage cheese
cream
mixed in blender with 2 Tbsp. milk and 1
Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup half-andhalf
7/8 cup milk plus 3 Tbsp. margarine or
butter, or 1 cup evaporated milk
Ingredient
Ingredients
Substitute
1 Tbsp.
1 tsp. same herb dried, or ¼
snipped
tsp. powdered or ground
fresh herbs
1 tsp. dry
mustard
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp.
pumpkin
pie spice
½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. ground allspice 1/8
tsp. nutmeg
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. tapioca
Substitute
1 cup canned
tomatoes
1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes,
simmered 10 minutes
1 cup tomato
sauce
8-oz can stewed tomatoes, blended in
blender or 1 cup tomato puree
seasoned or ¾ cup tomato paste plus ¼
cup water
½ lb. fresh
mushrooms
4-oz can mushrooms
Legumes
With the exception of lentils, dried
beans can be used interchangeably to
suit personal preference
Substitute
2 Tbsp. flour or 1 1/3 Tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca
½ Tbsp. cornstarch or 2 tsp. quick-cooking tapioca or two (2) egg yolks
1 ½ Tbsp. all purpose flour