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Substitutions
in Baking and Cooking |
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| 1 tsp baking powder | 1/4 tsp soda and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
| 1 cup cake flour | 1 cup less 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour |
| 1 cup self-rising flour | 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt |
| 1 square chocolate | 3 Tbsp cocoa plus 1-1/2 tsp butter |
| 1 cup light cream | 7/8 cup milk plus 3 Tbsp fat |
| 1 cup heavy cream | 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup fat |
| 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk | 1 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar |
| 1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar | 1 cup granulated sugar |
| 1 lemon | 3 - 4 Tbsp juice |
| Grated rind of 1 lemon | 1 1/2 tsp juice |
| 1 orange | 6 - 8 Tbsp juice |
| 12 to 14 egg yolks | 1 cup |
| 8 to 10 egg whites | 1 cup |
| 1 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot | 2 Tbsp flour (for thickening) |
| 9 coarse crumbled graham crackers | 1 cup |
| 11 fine crumbled graham crackers | 1 cup |
| 7 coarse crumbled saltine crackers | 1 cup |
| 9 fine crumbled saltine crackers | 1 cup |
| 1 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water | 1 cup milk |
| 1 Tbsp tapioca | 1-1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour |
| 1 whole egg | 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water |
| 1 cup sour cream | 7/8 cup sour milk plus 3 Tbsp butter |
| 1 cup yogurt | 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk |
| 1 cup honey | 1-1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid |
| 1 clove fresh garlic | 1 tsp garlic salt or 1/8 tsp garlic powder |
| 1 tsp onion powder | 2 tsp minced onion |
| 1 Tbsp fresh herbs | 1 tsp ground or crushed dry herbs |
| 1 lb fresh mushrooms | 6 oz canned mushrooms |