| Ingredient |
Possible replacement |
| Allspice, ground (1 teaspoon) |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
| Baking powder (1 teaspoon) |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
| Buttermilk (1 cup) |
1 tbs lemon juice or vinegar plus enough fresh sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Chocolate, unsweetened (1 oz. square) |
3 tbsp cocoa plus 1/2 cup shortening |
| Corn Syrup (1 cup) |
1-1/4 cup light brown sugar plus 1/3 cup water |
| Cornstarch (1 tbsp) |
2 tbsp flour or 2 tbsp granular tapioca |
| Cream, light (1 cup) |
2 tbsp butter, 1 cup minus 2 tbsp milk |
| Egg (1 whole) |
2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp water (in cookies, etc.) or 2 egg yolks (in custards and such mixtures) |
| Flour, cake (1 cup) |
1 cup less 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour |
| Flour, self-rising (1 cup) |
1 cup minus 2 tsp all-purpose flour, 1-1/2 tsp baking powder plus 1/2 tsp salt |
| Garlic, 1 clove |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
| Half-and-half (1 cup) |
7/8 cup milk, plus 3 tablespoons butter |
| Honey (1 cup) |
3/4 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid |
| Lemon juice (1 teaspoon) |
1/2 tsp vinegar |
| Lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon) |
2-1/2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice |
| Milk, fresh (1 cup) |
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water or powered milk plus water (see directions on package); or 1 cup sour milk/buttermilk plus 1/2 tsp soda (decrease baking powder by 2 tsp if using sour milk) |
| Milk, sour (1 cup) |
1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough fresh sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Milk, sweetened condensed (1 cup) |
1 cup plus 2 tbsp dry milk to 1/2 cup warm water, mix thoroughly. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar and 3 tbsp melted butter or margarine. |
| Mustard, dry (1 teaspoon) |
1 tbsp prepared mustard |
| Pumpkin Pie Spice (1 teaspoon) |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| Ricotta cheese |
Cottage cheese, in same amount |
| Sour cream |
Plain yogurt, in same amount |
| Sugar, brown (1 cup) |
1 cup minus 1 tbsp white sugar, plus 1-1/2 tbsp molasses |
| Sugar, powdered (1 cup) |
1 cup sugar and 1 cup cornstarch, processed on high in food processor |
| Tapioca (1 tablespoon) |
1-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| Tomatoes, canned (1 cup) |
About 1-1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 minutes |
| Vanilla Bean, 1 inch |
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| Yogurt, plain (1 cup) |
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup cottage cheese (processed until smooth) |
