Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Out of this ingredient?

Ingredient = Amount = Substitute
  • Allspice = 1 tsp. = ½ tsp. cinnamon & ½ tsp. ground cloves
  • Baking Powder = 1 tsp. = ¼ tsp. baking soda & 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • Broth (beef or chicken) = 1 cup = 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
  • Catchup = 1 cup = 1 cup tomato sauce, ½ cup sugar & 2 tsp. vinegar
  • Chives (finely chopped) = 2 tsp. = 2 tsp. finally chopped green onion tips
  • Chocolate chips (semi-sweet) = 1 ounce = 1 ounce sweet cooking chocolate
  • Cornstarch (for thickening) = 1 Tbsp = 2 Tbsp all purpose flour to 4-6 tsp. quick cooking tapioca crumbs
  • Cracker Crumbs = ¾ cup = 1 cup bread crumbs
  • Cream Cheese = 1 cup = cottage cheese beaten until smooth
  • Dry Mustard = 1 tsp. = 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
  • Flour (cake) = 1 cup sifted = 1 cup minus 2 tsp. all-purpose flour
  • Flour (self-rising) = 1 cup = 1 cup minus 2 tsp. all-purpose flour plus 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder & ½ tsp. salt
  • Herbs (fresh) = 1 Tbsp. = 1 tsp. dried herbs
  • Milk (sour) = 1 cup = 1 Tbsp. lemon juice & 1 cup milk
  • Milk (buttermilk) = 1 cup = 1 cup plain yogurt
  • Milk (whole) = 1 cup = ½ cup evaporated milk
  • Onion (fresh) = 1 small = 1 Tbsp. minced onion, dehydrated
  • Sugar (brown) = ½ cup = 2 Tbsp. molasses in ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Sugar (confectioner’s) = 1 cup = 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • Sugar (maple) = ½ cup = 1 cup maple syrup
  • Tomatoes (fresh) = 2 cups = 1 (16oz) can diced tomatoes
  • Tomato sauce = 1 (15 oz) can = 1 (6oz) can tomato paste plus cup water
  • Wine = 1 cup = 13 Tbsp. water, 3 Tbsp. lemon juice and 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • Worcestershire sauce = 1 tsp. = 1 tsp. bottled steak sauce
  • Yogurt = 1 cup = 1 cup sour cream
I am not pretending to be an expert on these things. I found this helpful information in "Busy Woman's SlowCooker Cookbook."

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