Handy Substitutions

Handy Substitutions

INGREDIENTS         AMOUNT                     SUBSTITUTION

Apple Pie Spice  ------    1 t.  ----   1/2 t. cinnamon + 1/4 t. ginger & 1/4 t.  ground cloves

Biscuit Mix     ------------    1 c.     ----------  1 c. pancake mix  

Baking Powder    --------   1 t.   ----------   1/4 t. baking soda + 1/2 t. cream of tartar, or  1/4t.  baking soda + 1/2 c buttermilk (decrease liquid by 1/2 c.)

Brown Sugar  ----------   1 c. packed  ----- 1 c. granulated sugar + 1/4 c. molasses (decrease liquid by 1/4 c.) 

Butter   ---------------   1 c.  --------------   1 c. shortening, or 7/8 c. oil or lard

Buttermilk ----------    1 c.  --------------   1 T. lemon juice or vinegar + enough milk to make 1 c. Let stand for 5 minutes. , or 1 c. milk + 1 1/2 t. cream of tartar, or 1 c. sour cream or yogurt 

Catsup/Ketchup  --------------  1 c. ----------------   1 c. tomato sauce + 1 t. vinegar & 1 T. sugar

Chili Sauce ----------   1 c. -------------------   1 c. tomato sauce + 1/4 c. brown sugar, 2 T. vinegar, 1/4 t. cinnamon, dash clove & dash allspice

Chocolate, semi-sweet (for baking)  1 oz. sq. ----- 1 oz. sq. unsweetened chocolate + 4 T. sugar, or 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips + 1 t. shortening

Chocolate, Sweet German (for baking)  1 oz. sq. -----  1 oz. semisweet + 1 1/2 t. sugar or 1 oz. milk chocolate

Chocolate, unsweetened (for baking)  1 oz. sq. ------  3 T. unsweetened baking cocoa + 1 T. shortening or oil 

Corn Syrup -----------  1 c. -----------------  1 1/4 c. sugar + 1/3 c. water, or 1 c. honey

Cream, Half-and-Half --  1 c. ----------------   7/8 c. milk plus 1 T. butter, melted 

Cream, whipping  -------- 1c. -------------------   1 c. evaporated milk, or 3/4 c milk + butter, melted

Cream, light ---------------- 1c. ------------------- same as  Cream, whipping