Substitutions
It’s happened to all of us… You’re cooking for a dinner party, for your family, or maybe just for yourself, when you realize…you’re missing a key ingredient. Who drops everything to run to the store? No, instead, you poutingly grab a frozen entree from your freezer, pop it in the microwave, and hope to remember to pick up that needed item tomorrow after work.
…save those pouting puppy eyes for when they’re really needed and use this list of substitutions for missing ingredients.
1 square chocolate (1 oz.) = 3-4 tbs. cocoa + 1/2 tbs. fat
1 tbs. cornstarch (for thickening) = 2 tbs. flour
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour = 1 c. + 2 tbs. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder = 1/4 tsp. baking soda + 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. sour milk = 1 c. milk + 1 tbs. vinegar/lemon juice (stir until well blended!)
1 c. sweet milk = 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk + 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. cracker crumbs = 1 c. bread crumbs
1 c. cream (sour, heavy) = 1/3 c. butter + 2/3 c. milk in any sour milk recipe
1 tsp. dried herbs = 1 tbs. fresh herbs
1 c. whole milk = 1/2 c. evaporated milk + 1/2 c. water or 1 c. reconstituted nonfat dry milk + 1 tbs. butter
2 oz. compressed yeast = 3 (1/4 oz.) packets of dry yeast
1 tbs. instant minced onion = 1 small fresh onion
1 tbs. prepared mustard = 1 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. garlic powder = 1 small pressed garlic clove
3 bananas = 1 c. mashed
3 c. dry corn flakes = 1 c. crushed
10 mini marshmallows = 1 large marshmallow
