Here are practical substitutes for basic baking and cooking ingredients, just in case you run out of the exact ingredients called for in the recipe.

SUBSTITUTION TABLES

Ingredient Quantity Substitute
allspice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon plus 1/2 tsp ground cloves

apple pie spice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and
1/8 tsp cardamon

baking powder 1 tsp 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 5/8 tsp cream of tartar

broth,
beef or 1 cup 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
chicken 1 envelope (or 1 teaspoon) powdered broth base
dissolved in 1 cup boiling water

butter 1/4 cup 1/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water

1/3 cup 1/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 2 teaspoons water

1/2 cup 1/2 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 1 tablespoon water

2/3 cup 2/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 4 teaspoons water

3/4 cup 3/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water

1 cup 1 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening
plus 2 tablespoons water

buttermilk 1 cup 1 cup plain yogurt or
1 cup milk minus 1 tablespoon plus
1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar

catsup 1 cup 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and
2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking)

chocolate, 1 ounce 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate + 1 tbsp sugar
semisweet 3 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips

chocolate, 1 ounce 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa + 1 tbsp shortening
unsweetened

chocolate chips 1 cup 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa + 1/4 c. sugar +
semi-sweet, melted 1/4 c. shortening
(6 ounces)

chocolate 4 ounce-bar 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa + 1/3 c. sugar +
sweet cookin g 3 tbsp shortening

cocoa 1/4 cup 1 ounce chocolate;
decrease fat in recipe by reducing the recipe
by 1/2 tablespoon oil or butter

cornstarch 1 tbsp 2 tablespoons flour

cream, 1 cup 7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter
half-and-half

egg 1 whole 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute

flour, 1 cup 1/2 cup whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup
all-purpose all-purpose flour

flour, cake 1 cup 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour

flour, self-rising 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 cup cake flour +
1tbsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt
Sift together three times to disperse salt and
baking powder evenly

garlic 1 clove 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chopped garlic

ginger root 1 tbsp 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger

herbs, fresh 1 tbsp 2 teaspoon dried

lemon juice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp vinegar

mushrooms, 1 pound 1 10-ounce can, drained
fresh


mustard, dry 1 tsp 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

onion, fresh 1 tbsp 1 tablespoon instant minced

onion powder 1 tbsp 1 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons chopped onion

orange 1 medium 1/2 cup juice

pimiento 2 tbsp 3 tablespoons fresh red bell pepper, chopped
chopped

pumpkin 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp allspice
pie spice & 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

sour cream 1 cup 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cp buttermilk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and
1 cup cottage cheese-blended until smooth
1/4 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup milk, 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice and
1/3 cup butter or margarine

sugar, brown 1 cup 2 tablespoons molasses
firmy packed

sugar, 1 cup 1 cup powdered sugar
granulated 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup corn syrup or honey
(decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/4 cup)

tomatoes, fresh 2 cups 16-ounce canned, drained
chopped

yogurt, 1 cup 1 cup buttermilk plus 1 cup sour cream
plain 1 cup cottage cheese plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice,
blended until smooth

joy whipped up this dish... @ 5:01 PM

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pls bear with the formatting, the substitution table got mixed up a bit. should you like the excel file of this table, kindly email me. Thanks!

By  joy, at 2:14 PM  

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