Cookbook:Substitutions
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Some possible substitutions for common ingredients.
Dairy
[edit | edit source]Milk (1 Cup)[1]
[edit | edit source]- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup water
Buttermilk (1 Cup)
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup plain yogurt
- or
Leave to curdle for 10-20 minutes if possible.
- or
Sour Cream (1 Cup)
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup Plain Yoghurt
Baking
[edit | edit source]Baking Powder and Baking Soda
[edit | edit source]- Use a mixture of 2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part baking soda as a substitute for baking powder.
- It is sometimes possible to use baking powder in place of baking soda, however the presence of other acidic agents in the recipe can cause unexpected reactions, and the quantity required (use four times as much baking powder as the recipe calls for baking soda) may leave a slightly unpleasant taste.
Eggs (For Baking)
[edit | edit source]- 2 tablespoons liquid
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 tablespoon shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- or
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- or
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
Cake Flour (1 Cup)
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour
- or
- 3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Self-Rising Flour (1 Cup)
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup honey or other syrup
- subtract 1 cup liquid from recipe
- change recipe to treat as a liquid, not as a dry ingredient
Molasses
[edit | edit source]- 3/4 cup dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Liquid Honey (1 Cup)
[edit | edit source]- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Light-Brown Sugar
[edit | edit source]- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
Seafood
[edit | edit source]Catfish
[edit | edit source]- Tilapia
- or
- Flounder
Salmon
[edit | edit source]- Trout
Cod
[edit | edit source]- Haddock
- or
- Flounder
Swordfish
[edit | edit source]- Halibut
- or
- Shark