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Ingredient
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Amount |
Substitution |
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| Allspice |
1 teaspoon |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves |
| Arrowroot starch |
1 teaspoon |
1 tablespoon flour, or 1 teaspoon cornstarch |
| Baking powder |
1 teaspoon |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar OR 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup) |
| Bread crumbs |
1 cup |
1 cup cracker crumbs or 1 cup ground oats |
| Brown sugar |
1 cup, packed |
1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup or 1 cup white sugar or 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar |
| Buttermilk |
1 cup |
1 cup yogurt or 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| Chervil |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley |
| Corn syrup |
1 cup |
1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or 1 cup honey or 1 cup light treacle syrup |
| Cracker crumbs |
1 cup |
1 cup bread crumbs or 1 cup ground oats |
| Cream (half and half) |
1 cup |
7/8 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon butter |
| Cream (heavy) |
1 cup |
1 cup koa or 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter |
| Cream (light) |
1 cup |
1 cup ekoa or 3/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter |
| Cream cheese |
1 cup shredded |
1 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth or 1 cup sandesh |
| Cream of tartar |
1 teaspoon |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
| Cr²me fraiche |
1 cup |
1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tbsp of plain yogurt. Let stand for 6 hrs at room temperature |
| Egg |
1 whole (3 tablespoons) |
1/2 a banana mashed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder or 1 tablespoon powdered flax seed soaked in 3 tablespoons water |
| Evaporated milk |
1 cup |
1 cup light cream or 1 cup koa |
| Fats for baking |
1 cup |
1 cup applesauce or 1 cup fruit puree |
| Flour - Bread |
1 cup |
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon wheat gluten |
| Flour - Cake |
1 cup |
1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons |
| Flour - Self Rising |
1 cup |
7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt |
| Ginger - dry |
1 teaspoon |
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger |
| Ginger - fresh |
1 teaspoon, minced |
1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger |
| Hazelnuts |
1 cup whole |
1 cup macadamia nuts or 1 cup almonds |
| Herbs - fresh |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh |
1 teaspoon chopped dried herbs |
| Honey |
1 cup |
1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or 1 cup corn syrup or 1 cup light treacle syrup |
| Hot pepper sauce |
1 teaspoon |
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
| Ketchup |
1 cup |
1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice plus 1 tablespoon sugar |
| Lemon grass |
2 fresh stalks |
1 tablespoon lemon zest |
| Lemon juice |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon lime juice |
| Lemon zest |
1 teaspoon |
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract or 2 tablespoons lemon juice |
| Lime juice |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
| Lime zest |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon lemon zest |
| Macadamia nuts |
1 cup |
1 cup almonds or 1 cup hazelnuts |
| Mace |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
| Mayonnaise |
1 cup |
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup plain yogurt |
| Milk - whole |
1 cup |
1/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water or 1 cup water or juice |
| Mint - fresh |
1/4 cup chopped |
1 tablespoon dried mint leaves |
| Molasses |
1 cup |
3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp cream of tartar |
| Mustard - prepared |
1 tablespoon |
Mix together 1 tablespoon dried mustard, 1 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon sugar |
| Orange juice |
1 tablespoon |
1 tablespoon other citrus juice |
| Orange zest |
1 tablespoon |
1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
| Parsley |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil or 1 teaspoon dried parsley |
| Raisin |
1 cup |
1 cup dried currants or 1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup chopped pitted prunes |
| Saffron |
1/4 teaspoon |
1/4 teaspoon turmeric |
| Sour cream |
1 cup |
1 cup plain yogurt or 1 tbsp lemon juice plus enough cream to make 1 cup or 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter |
| Sour milk |
1 cup |
1 tbsp lemon juice mixed with enough milk to make 1 cup - Let stand 5 minutes to thicken |
| Sweetened condensed milk |
1 (14 ounce) can |
3/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1/2 cup water and 1 1/8 cups dry powdered milk - Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring frequently until thickened, about 20 minutes |
| Vegetable oil - for baking |
1 cup |
1 cup applesauce or 1 cup fruit puree |
| Vegetable oil - for frying |
1 cup |
1 cup ghee |
| Vinegar |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice |
| White sugar |
1 cup |
1 cup brown sugar or 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar or 3/4 cup honey or 3/4 cup corn syrup |
| Yogurt |
1 cup |
1 cup sour milk or 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup buttermilk |