Recipe substitutions chart
baking powder | 1 tsp | 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
buttermilk | 1 cup | 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup OR 1 cup yogurt |
corn syrup (light) | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cups white sugar plus cup water OR 1 cup honey |
corn syrup (dark) | 1 cup | 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses |
half-and-half | 1 cup | 1 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp butter |
cream (heavy) | 1 cup | 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter |
cake flour | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 Tbsp |
fresh herbs | 1 Tbsp | 1 tsp dried herbs |
ketchup | 1 cup | 1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup plain yogurt |
mayonnaise | 1 cup | 1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup plain yogurt |
molasses | 1 cup | 3/4 cup brown sugar plus 1 tsp cream of tartar |
white sugar | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar OR 3/4 cup honey OR 3/4 cup light corn syrup |
shortening | 1 cup | 1 cup unsalted butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1 tsp salt (fromrecipe) |
sour cream | 1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt OR 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter |
vinegar | 1 tsp | 1 tsp lemon or lime juice OR 2 tsp white wine |
shallots | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup red onion OR 1/2 cup green onion |
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