BASICS OF COOKING LESSON #10
EQUIVALENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions are ingredients that will work in the recipes like other ingredients. For instance, 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoons of shortening can be substituted for 1 square of unsweetened baking chocolate in a recipe. Print these charts out and keep them in your kitchen for easy, instant reference.
| INGREDIENT | SUBSTITUTE |
| 1 tsp. baking powder | 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar |
| 1 cup brown sugar | 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons molasses |
| 1 cup cake flour | 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
| 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate | 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon shortening |
| 1 cup corn syrup | 1 cup sugar dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water |
| 1 cup honey | 3/4 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid |
| 1 cup cocktail sauce | 1 cup ketchup plus 2 tablespoons horseradish |
| 1 cup cream | 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk (for use in cooking only) |
| 1 cup whole milk | 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water |
| 1 cup self rising flour | 1 cup flour plus 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder plus 1/2 tsp. salt |
| 1 cup tomato juice | 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water |
| 1 cup ketchup | 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons vinegar |
| 1 cup buttermilk | 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup |
| 1 oz. semisweet chocolate | 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate plus 4 teaspoons sugar |
| 1 cup melted semisweet chocolate chips | 2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted with 2 tablespoons shortneing plus 1 cup sugar |
| 1 tablespoon cornstarch | 2 tablespoons flour |
| 3 oz. pkg. flavored jell-o | 1 tablespoon plain gelatin plus 2 cups fruit juice plus 1/4 cup sugar |
| 1 cup maple syrup | 1 cup corn syrup plus 1 tsp. maple flavoring OR 2 cups sugar plus 1 cup water, brought to a boil, add 1 tsp. maple flavoring |
| 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk | Heat the following ingredients until sugar and butter are dissolved: 1/3 cup and 2 tbsp evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp butter |
| 1 tablespoon prepared mustard | 1 tsp. dry mustard |
| 1 cup nuts | 1 cup rolled oats |
| 1 cup melted shortening | 1 cup oil |
| 1 cup sour cream | Mix 3/4 cup buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter OR 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 cup cottage cheese, blended |
| 1 teaspoon allspice | 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
| 1 cup evaporated milk | Whip together 1 cup nonfat dry milk plus 1-3/4 cups water, store in refrigerator |
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Can you think of anything you would like added? Just send me an email, I'll research it and expand these charts.
Linda
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