Ever find yourself out of something right in the middle of a recipe OR you want to do a recipe and realize you are out of ingredient and do not want to run to the store? Well the following list might help when you are in that kind of pinch!
Emergency Substitutions:
For: 1 Tbsp. fresh herb
Use: 1/3 to 1/2 tsp. dried herb (of the same kind)
For: 1 clove garlic
Use: 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
For: 1 egg in baking
Use: 1 tsp. cornstarch plus 1/4 cup water
For: 1 whole egg
Use: 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp. water
For: 1 cup whole fresh milk
Use: 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water, or 1/3 cup dry milk plus 1 cup water
For: 1 cup buttermilk
Use: 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup sour milk (4 tsp. White vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 1 cup -- let it sit for five minutes before using)
For: 1 cup sour cream (in baking)
Use: 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 Tbsp. of butter
For: 1 cup sour cream (in salad dressings, casseroles)
Use: 1 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter
For: 1 cup cream
Use: 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk
For: 1 cup corn syrup
Use: 2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup water
For: 1 cup brown sugar
Use: 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp. molasses
For: 1 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
Use: 1 cup granulated sugar, packed
For: 1 cup margarine or butter (in baking or cooking)
Use: 1 cup hard shortening or 7/8 cup vegetable oil
For: 1 square unsweetened chocolate
Use: 3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp. oil
For: 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate
Use: 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsp. sugar
For: 3/4 cup cracker crumbs
Use: 1 cup bread crumbs
For: 1 cup cake flour, sifted
Use: 7/8 cup all purpose flour, sifted (1 cup minus 2 Tbsp.)
For: 1 tsp. baking powder
Use: 1/3 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter, or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/3 cup sour milk
For: 1 Tbsp. cornstarch for thickening
Use: 2 Tbsp. flour
For: 1 Tbsp. flour for thickening
Use: 1 1/2 tsp. corn flour, arrowroot, potato flour, or rice
flour; or 2 tsp. tapioca
For: 2 Tbsp. tapioca for thickening
Use: 3 Tbsp. flour
For more great kitchen tips and recipes from others; head over to Tammy's Recipes!!
Emergency Substitutions:
For: 1 Tbsp. fresh herb
Use: 1/3 to 1/2 tsp. dried herb (of the same kind)
For: 1 clove garlic
Use: 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
For: 1 egg in baking
Use: 1 tsp. cornstarch plus 1/4 cup water
For: 1 whole egg
Use: 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp. water
For: 1 cup whole fresh milk
Use: 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water, or 1/3 cup dry milk plus 1 cup water
For: 1 cup buttermilk
Use: 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup sour milk (4 tsp. White vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 1 cup -- let it sit for five minutes before using)
For: 1 cup sour cream (in baking)
Use: 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 Tbsp. of butter
For: 1 cup sour cream (in salad dressings, casseroles)
Use: 1 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter
For: 1 cup cream
Use: 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk
For: 1 cup corn syrup
Use: 2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup water
For: 1 cup brown sugar
Use: 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp. molasses
For: 1 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
Use: 1 cup granulated sugar, packed
For: 1 cup margarine or butter (in baking or cooking)
Use: 1 cup hard shortening or 7/8 cup vegetable oil
For: 1 square unsweetened chocolate
Use: 3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp. oil
For: 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate
Use: 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsp. sugar
For: 3/4 cup cracker crumbs
Use: 1 cup bread crumbs
For: 1 cup cake flour, sifted
Use: 7/8 cup all purpose flour, sifted (1 cup minus 2 Tbsp.)
For: 1 tsp. baking powder
Use: 1/3 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter, or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/3 cup sour milk
For: 1 Tbsp. cornstarch for thickening
Use: 2 Tbsp. flour
For: 1 Tbsp. flour for thickening
Use: 1 1/2 tsp. corn flour, arrowroot, potato flour, or rice
flour; or 2 tsp. tapioca
For: 2 Tbsp. tapioca for thickening
Use: 3 Tbsp. flour
For more great kitchen tips and recipes from others; head over to Tammy's Recipes!!
5 comments:
Wow, this is great! I'm printing it out to tape to the inside of my baking cabinet. I had NO idea you could use corn starch and water to replace an egg. I tend to run out of eggs a lot and this will come in so handy!
What a helpful, comprehensive list! Thanks so much for sharing. Time to print and post inside my cabinet...
Love this! I didn't know about the cornstarch tip either. Cool! :D
Cornstarch and water to replace eggs? Wow! Didn't know that one... will probably need it sometime. This list is printing as we speak. Thanks!
What a great list! Although, I have to say that I am more likely to have the actual things on hand than most of the substitutions. But, it's still cool to look through it all!
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