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Food Substitutions Chart

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Always use ingredients a recipe does call for...
but if you must substitute, these will do the chore!

It's happened to the best of us, in the middle of preparing a recipe one learns the brown sugar canister is empty, or there's simply not enough. When you're in such a pinch, this helpful chart can save a cake or whatever recipe you are preparing!

 1 cup all-purpose flour

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 1 cup plus 2 tablespoon cake flour
 1 cup cake flour

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 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
 1 cup self-rising flour

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 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
 1 teaspoon baking powder

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 1 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar.
 1 tablespoon cornstarch

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  2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
 1 tablespoon tapioca

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 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
 1 package active dry yeast

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 2 1/4 teaspoons dry or 1 package compressed yeast.
 1 cup dry bread crumbs

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 3/4 cup cracker crumbs.
 1 cup packed brown sugar

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 1 cup granulated sugar or 2 cups powdered sugar, plus 1 tablespoon molasses.
 1 cup honey

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 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid or 1 cup corn syrup or molasses.
 1 cup milk

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 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water
 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

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 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup.
 1 cup heavy cream

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 3/4 cup skim milk plus 1/3 cup butter.
 1 cup sour cream

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 7/8 cup sour milk plus 3 tablespoons butter.
 1 cup yogurt

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 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk.
 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

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 2 cups whipped dessert topping.
 2 large eggs

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 3 small eggs.
 1 egg

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 2 egg yolks (for custards).
 1 egg

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 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water (for cookies).
 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate

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 3 tablespoons baking cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening, butter or margarine.
 1 ounce semisweet chocolate

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 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
 1 cup catsup; ketchup

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 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar.
 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

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 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
 1 teaspoon lemon juice

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 1 teaspoon vinegar.
 1 cup wine

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 1 cup apple juice, apple cider, chicken or beef broth.
 1 clove of garlic

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 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/8 teaspoon instant minced garlic or 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt or 5 drops liquid garlic.
 1 medium onion

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 1 tablespoon dried minced onion or 1 teaspoon onion powder.
 1 tablespoon fresh herbs

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 1 teaspoon dried herbs or 1/4 teaspoon powdered herbs.
 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

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 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes.
 1 cup canned tomatoes

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 About 1 1/3 cups chopped tomato, simmered for 10 minutes.
 1 cup tomato juice

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 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water.
 1 pound fresh mushrooms

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 6 ounces canned mushrooms.


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