{"id":626,"date":"2012-12-02T16:55:37","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T21:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/?p=626"},"modified":"2018-02-07T00:12:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T05:12:57","slug":"common-ingredient-substitutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/common-ingredient-substitutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ingredient Substitutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Found this on allrecipes.com and looks like a pretty complete list.<\/p>\n

Common Ingredient Substitutions<\/h1>\n

Out of baking powder? Make your own with our substitutions guide.<\/p>\n

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Ingredient<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Amount<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Substitution<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Allspice<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1\/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1\/4 teaspoon cloves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arrowroot starch<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1 tablespoon flour,\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon cornstarch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baking mix<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup pancake mix OR 1 cup\u00a0Easy Biscuit Mixture<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baking powder<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1\/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1\/2 teaspoon cream of tartar OR 1\/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1\/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1\/2 cup)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beer<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup nonalcoholic beer\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chicken broth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandy<\/td>\n1\/4 cup<\/td>\n1 teaspoon imitation brandy extract plus enough water to make 1\/4 cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bread crumbs<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup cracker crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broth: beef or chicken<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 bouillon cube plus 1 cup boiling water\u00a0OR<\/strong>1 tablespoon soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup vegetable broth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brown sugar<\/td>\n1 cup, packed<\/td>\n1 cup white sugar plus 1\/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in recipe by 1\/4 cupOR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup white sugar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 1\/4 cups confectioners’ sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butter (salted)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup margarine OR 1 cup shortening plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt OR 7\/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt OR 7\/8 cup lard plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butter (unsalted)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup shortening OR 7\/8 cup vegetable oil OR 7\/8 cup lard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buttermilk<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup yogurt OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cheddar cheese<\/td>\n1 cup shredded<\/td>\n1 cup shredded Colby cheddar\u00a0OR\u00a0<\/strong>1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chervil<\/td>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh<\/td>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chicken base<\/td>\n1 tablespoon<\/td>\n1 cup canned or homemade chicken broth or stock. Reduce liquid in recipe by 1 cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chocolate(semisweet)<\/td>\n1 ounce<\/td>\n1 (1-ounce) square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 teaspoons sugar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 teaspoon shortening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chocolate (unsweetened)<\/td>\n1 ounce<\/td>\n3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cocoa<\/td>\n1\/4 cup<\/td>\n1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Condensed cream of mushroom soup<\/td>\n1 (10.75-ounce) can<\/td>\n1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of celery, cream of chicken,\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a0golden mushroom soup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corn syrup<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 1\/4 cup white sugar plus 1\/3 cup waterOR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup honey\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup light treacle syrup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cottage cheese<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup farmer’s cheese\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup ricotta cheese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cracker crumbs<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n\n

1 cup bread crumbs\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup matzo mealOR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup ground oats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cream (half and half)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n7\/8 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream (heavy)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup evaporated milk\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a03\/4 cup milk plus 1\/3 cup butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream (light)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup evaporated milk OR 3\/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream (whipped)<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream cheese<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup pureed cottage cheese\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream of tartar<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cr\u00e8me fraiche<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\nCombine 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt. Let stand for 6 hours at room temperature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egg<\/td>\n1 whole (3 tablespoons or 1.7 oz)<\/td>\n2 1\/2 tablespoons of powdered egg substitute plus 2 1\/2 tablespoons water\u00a0OR<\/strong>1\/4 cup liquid egg substitute\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/4 cup silken tofu pureed OR 3 tablespoons mayonnaise\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a0half a banana mashed with 1\/2 teaspoon baking powder\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 tablespoon powdered flax seed soaked in 3 tablespoons water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evaporated milk<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup light cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmer’s cheese<\/td>\n8 ounces<\/td>\n8 ounces dry cottage cheese\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a08 ounces creamed cottage cheese, drained<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fats for baking<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup applesauce\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup fruit puree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flour–Bread<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon wheat gluten (available at health food stores & some supermarkets)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flour–Cake<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flour–Self-Rising<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n7\/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1\/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1\/2 teaspoon of salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garlic<\/td>\n1 clove<\/td>\n1\/8 teaspoon garlic powder\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 teaspoon granulated garlic\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 teaspoon garlic salt–reduce salt in recipe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gelatin<\/td>\n1 tablespoon, granulated<\/td>\n2 teaspoons agar agar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger–dry<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger–fresh<\/td>\n1 teaspoon, minced<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green onion<\/td>\n1\/2 cup , chopped<\/td>\n1\/2 cup chopped onion,\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 cup chopped leek\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 cup chopped shallots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hazelnuts<\/td>\n1 cup whole<\/td>\n1 cup macadamia nuts\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup almonds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herbs–fresh<\/td>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh<\/td>\n1 teaspoon (chopped or whole leaf) dried herbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herring<\/td>\n8 ounces<\/td>\n8 ounces of sardines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honey<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 1\/4 cup white sugar plus 1\/3 cup waterOR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup corn syrup\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup light treacle syrup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hot pepper sauce<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n3\/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper plus 1 teaspoon vinegar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ketchup<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 teaspoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lard<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup shortening\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a07\/8 cup vegetable oilOR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemon grass<\/td>\n2 fresh stalks<\/td>\n1 tablespoon lemon zest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemon juice<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon vinegar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon white wine\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon lime juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemon zest<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon lemon extract\u00a0OR\u00a0<\/strong>2 tablespoons lemon juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lime juice<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1 teaspoon vinegar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon white wine\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon lemon juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lime zest<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1 teaspoon lemon zest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macadamia nuts<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup almonds\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup hazelnuts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mace<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1 teaspoon nutmeg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margarine<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup shortening plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt\u00a0OR<\/strong>1 cup butter\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a07\/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a07\/8 cup lard plus 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mayonnaise<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup sour cream\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup plain yogurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milk–whole<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup soy milk\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup rice milk\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup water or juice\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a02\/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1\/3 cup water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint–fresh<\/td>\n1\/4 cup chopped<\/td>\n1 tablespoon dried mint leaves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molasses<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\nMix 3\/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mustard–prepared<\/td>\n1 tablespoon<\/td>\nMix together 1 tablespoon dried mustard, 1 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onion<\/td>\n1 cup, chopped<\/td>\n1 cup chopped green onions\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chopped shallots\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chopped leeksOR<\/strong>\u00a01\/4 cup dried minced onion\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/4 cup onion powder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange juice<\/td>\n1 tablespoon<\/td>\n1 tablespoon other citrus juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange zest<\/td>\n1 tablespoon<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon orange extract\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon lemon juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parmesan cheese<\/td>\n1\/2 cup, grated<\/td>\n1\/2 cup grated Asiago cheese\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 cup grated Romano cheese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parsley<\/td>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh<\/td>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 teaspoon dried parsley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepperoni<\/td>\n1 ounce<\/td>\n1 ounce salami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raisin<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup dried currants\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup dried cranberries\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chopped pitted prunes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rice–white<\/td>\n1 cup, cooked<\/td>\n1 cup cooked barley\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup cooked bulgur\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup cooked brown or wild rice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ricotta<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup dry cottage cheese\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup silken tofu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rum<\/td>\n1 tablespoon<\/td>\n1\/2 teaspoon rum extract, plus enough water to make 1 tablespoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saffron<\/td>\n1\/4 teaspoon<\/td>\n1\/4 teaspoon turmeric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salami<\/td>\n1 ounce<\/td>\n1 ounce pepperoni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semisweet chocolate chips<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup chocolate candies\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup peanut butter or other flavored chips\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chopped nuts\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup chopped dried fruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shallots, chopped<\/td>\n1\/2 cup<\/td>\n1\/2 cup chopped onion,\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 cup chopped leek\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01\/2 cup chopped green onion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shortening<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup butter\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup margarine minus 1\/2 teaspoon salt from recipe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sour cream<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup plain yogurt\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough cream to make 1 cup\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a03\/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1\/3 cup butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sour milk<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice mixed with enough milk to make 1 cup: Let stand 5 minutes to thicken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soy sauce<\/td>\n1\/2 cup<\/td>\n4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce mixed with 1 tablespoon water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock–beef or chicken<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cube beef or chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweetened condensed milk<\/td>\n1 (14-ounce) can<\/td>\n3\/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1\/2 cup water and 1 1\/8 cups dry powdered milk: Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 20 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vegetable oil–for baking<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup applesauce\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup fruit puree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vegetable oil–for frying<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup lard\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup vegetable shortening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vinegar<\/td>\n1 teaspoon<\/td>\n1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a02 teaspoons white wine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White sugar<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup brown sugar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 1\/4 cups confectioners’ sugar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a03\/4 cup honey\u00a0OR<\/strong>3\/4 cup corn syrup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wine<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup chicken or beef broth\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup fruit juice mixed with 2 teaspoons vinegar\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yeast-active dry<\/td>\n1 (.25-ounce) package<\/td>\n1 cake compressed yeast\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a02 1\/2 teaspoons active dry yeast\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a02 1\/2 teaspoonsrapid rise yeast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yogurt<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n1 cup sour cream\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup buttermilk\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a01 cup sour milk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Found this on allrecipes.com and looks like a pretty complete list. Common Ingredient Substitutions Out of baking powder? Make your own with our substitutions guide. Ingredient Amount Substitution Allspice 1 teaspoon 1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1\/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1\/4 teaspoon cloves Arrowroot starch 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon flour,\u00a0OR\u00a01 teaspoon cornstarch Baking mix 1 cup 1 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-626","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-other","8":"category-pantry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2759,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions\/2759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dpstravels.com\/cookwithdave\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}