Recipe Substitutions

For this:Try this: Baking powderfor 1 teaspoon, substitute 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Bread crumbs, fine, dryfor 1/4 cup, substitute 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs, or 1/4 cup cracker crumbs, or 1/4 cup cornflake crumbs, or 2/3 cup rolled oats Buttermilkfor 1 cup, substitute sour milk: 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using); or 1 cup plain yogurt Chocolate, semisweetfor 1 ounce, substitute 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate pieces; or 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar Chocolate, sweet baking (such as German's Sweet chocolate)for 4 ounces, substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons shortening Chocolate, unsweetenedfor 1 ounce, substitute 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon cooking oil or shortening, melted Cornstarch (for thickening)for 1 tablespoon, substitute 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Corn syrupfor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water. Eggfor 1 whole egg, substitute 2 egg whites, or 2 egg yolks, or 1/4 cup frozen egg product, thawed Flour, cakefor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Flour, self-risingfor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Fruit liqueurfor 1 tablespoon, substitute 1 tablespoon fruit juice Gingerroot, gratedfor 1 teaspoon, substitute 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Half-and-half or light creamfor 1 cup, substitute 1 tablespoon melted butter plus enough whole milk to make 1 cup Heavy cream, whippedfor 1 cup, substitute 2 cups whipped dessert topping Honeyfor 1 cup, substitute 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water. Margarinefor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening plus 1/4 teaspoon salt Mascarpone cheesefor 8 ounces, substitute 8 ounces regular cream cheese Milkfor 1 cup, substitute 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water, or 1 cup water plus 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder Molassesfor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup honey Sour cream, dairyfor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup plain yogurt Sugar, granulatedfor 1 cup, substitute 1 cup packed brown sugar or 2 cups stirred powdered sugar Whipping cream See Heavy cream, above Yeastfor 1.06-ounce compressed cake, substitute 1/4-ounce envelope active dry yeast Allspicecinnamon; dash nutmeg; or dash cloves Aniseedfennel seed or a few drops anise extract Apple pie spicefor 1 teaspoon, substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice, and dash ground cloves or ginger Basiloregano or thyme Cardamomginger Cherviltarragon or parsley Chili powderdash bottled hot pepper sauce plus a combination of oregano and cumin Chivesgreen onions; onion; or leek Cilantroparsley Cinnamonnutmeg or allspice (use only 1/4 of the amount) Clovesallspice; cinnamon; or nutmeg Cuminchili powder Gingerallspice; cinnamon; mace; or nutmeg Italian seasoningblend of any of these: basil, oregano, rosemary, and ground red pepper Maceallspice; cinnamon; ginger; or nutmeg Marjorambasil; thyme; or savory Mintbasil; marjoram; or rosemary Nutmegcinnamon; ginger; or mace Oreganothyme or basil Parsleychervil or cilantro Poultry seasoningfor 1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning, substitute 3/4 teaspoon sage plus a 1/4 teaspoon blend of any of these: thyme, marjoram, savory, black pepper, and rosemary Pumpkin pie spicefor 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Red pepperdash bottled hot pepper sauce or black pepper Rosemarythyme; tarragon; or savory Saffrondash turmeric (for color) Sagepoultry seasoning; savory; marjoram; or rosemary Savorythyme; marjoram; or sage Tarragonchervil; dash fennel seed; or dash aniseed Thymebasil; marjoram; oregano; or savory