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Cooking Substitution Chart


Arrowroot, 1 tsp... Ύ teaspoon cornstarch or 1 ½ tsp flour

Bread crumbs, 1 cup ...Cracker crumbs Ύ - 1 cup

Buttermilk, 1 cup ......... Vinegar or lemon juice 1 tbsp

added to warm milk to = 1 cup, let stand 5 minutes.

Baking powder, 1 tsp .......Baking soda, ½ tsp + ½ tsp cream of tartar

Stock or Broth 1 cup .......... 1 bullion cube + 1 cup hot water

Chocolate chips (semi-sweet) … ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder,

cup sugar and 6 tbsp butter or margarine

Cornstarch 1 Tbsp ................. 2 T. all-purpose flour

Corn syrup, light, 1 cup ………… 1 Ό cups granulated sugar,+ Ό cup water

Corn syrup, dark, 1 cup ………… 1 Ό cups brown sugar,+ Ό cup water

Sour cream…………………………….. 1 cup yogurt or 1 tbsp lemon juice +

evaporate or plain milk to make 1 cup.

1 clove fresh garlic ………………. 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Gingerroot, 1 tsp grated ………. Dried, ground ginger, Ύ tsp

Fresh Herbs, 1 tbsp ……………… Dried herbs, ½ - Ύ tsp

Honey, 1 cup …………………………. Sugar 1 Ό cups + Ό cup water

Lemon juice, 1 tbsp ………………. Vinegar ½ tbsp

Milk, whole, 1 cup ………………... Skim milk, 1 cup + 2 tbsp butter or

½ cup evaporated milk with ½ cup water.

Mustard, prepared, 1 tbsp .…… Mustard, dry 1 tsp

Molasses, 1 tbsp ……………………. ½ cup honey or 1 Ό cup brown sugar melted

Cooking oil, 1 cup …………………. Butter or margarine, ½ pound

Poultry Seasoning ..... Sage ½ tsp, thyme ½ tsp, pinch of each:

marjoram, rosemary, nutmeg and pepper

Pumpkin Pie Spice, tsp ......Cinnamon, ½ tsp, Ό tsp ground Ginger, plus

a pinch of Nutmeg and Allspice

Light Brown sugar …………………. Granulated sugar ½ cup + ½ cup dark brown sugar

Dark brown sugar …………………. Granulated sugar ½ cup + 2 tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup

Tomato juice, 1 cup ………………. Tomato sauce ½ cup + ½ cup water

Tomato paste …………………………. Tomato sauce Ό cup simmering to half volume

Vanilla Bean …………………………... Pure vanilla extract, 1 tsp

Vinegar 1 tbsp …………………….... Lemon juice, 2 tbsp

Wine, 1 cup …………………………... Apple cider, chicken or beef broth, 1 cup

Yogurt, 1 cup ............Milk, 1 cup + 1 tbsp lemon juice,

let stand 5 minutes

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