Ingredient Substitution Chart |
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| ammonium bicarbonate | 3/4 teaspoon... 1 tsp baking soda |
| baking powder (sngl-acting) | 1 teaspoon... 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch |
| baking powder (dbl-acting) | 1 teaspoon... 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch. Use 1 tsp for every 1 cup of flour. |
| baking soda | 1/2 teaspoon... 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder (replace the acidic liquid in recipe with non-acidic liquid) |
| baking soda | 1/2 teaspoon.... 1/2 teaspoon potassium bicarbonate |
| buttermilk | 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar (let mixture stand 5-10 minutes) |
| cake flour | 1 cup... 3/4 cup all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
| cake flour | 1/3 cup... 1/3 cup all-purpose flour less 1/2 teaspoon |
| chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet) | 1 ounce ... 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar |
| chocolate (unsweetened) | 1 oz... |
| cocoa powder, Dutch-Processed | 3 tablespoons... 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda. Also reduce fat in recipe by 1 tablespoon |
| cocoa powder, natural unsweetened | 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate. (!!!Reduce fat in recipe by 1 tablespoon!!!) |
| corn syrup, dark | 1 cup... 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup light molasses |
| corn syrup, light | 1 cup ... 1 cup granulated white sugar (increase the liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup) |
| cornstarch (for thickening) | 1 tablespoon... 2 tablespoons all purpose flour |
| cream of tartar | 1/2 teaspoon... 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice |
| cream - half-and-half | 1 cup... 7/8 cup whole milk plus 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter |
| cream, heavy (not for whipping) | 1 cup... 2/3 cup whole milk plus 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter |
| flour, self-rising | 1 cup... 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder plus 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| flour, whole wheat | 1 cup ... |
| honey | 1 cup... 3/4 cup light or dark corn syrup plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| lard | 1/2 cup... 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening or 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter |
| milk (sweetened condensed) | 14 ounce can ... blend 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk plus 2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter plus 1/2 cup boiling water |
| milk (evaporated whole) | 1 cup... 1 cup half & half |
| milk (whole) | 1 cup .... 1 cup skim milk plus 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine |
| molasses | 1 cup... 1 cup dark corn syrup |
| sour cream | 1 cup (or 8 ounces)... |
| tapioca | 1 pkg instant or quick-cooking - 1 tablespoon 1-1/2 tablespoons flour |
| vinegar | 1/4 cup... 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice |
| yogurt, plain | 1 cup... 1 cup sour cream |