| Ingredient |
Quantity |
Substitute |
| self
rising flour |
1
cup |
=
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp.
baking powder |
| cornstarch |
1
tablespoon |
=
2 T. flour or 2 tsp. quick-cooking tapioca |
| baking
powder |
1
teaspoon |
=
1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar |
| powdered
sugar |
1
cup |
=
1 c. granulated sugar plus 1 tsp. cornstarch |
| brown
sugar |
1/2
cup |
=
2 T. molasses in 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| sour
milk |
1
cup |
=
1 T. lemon juice or vinegar plus sweet milk
to make 1 cup
(let stand 5 minutes) |
| whole
milk |
1
cup |
=
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water |
| cracker
crumbs |
3/4
cup |
=
1 cup bread crumbs |
| chocolate |
1
square
(1 oz.) |
=
3 or 4 T cocoa plus 1 T butter |
| fresh
herbs |
1
tablespoon |
=
1 teaspoon dried herbs |
| fresh
onion |
1
small |
=
1 T. instant minced onion, rehydrated |
| dry
mustard |
1
teaspoon |
=
1 T. prepared mustard |
| tomato
juice |
1
cup |
=
1/2 c. tomato sauce plus 1/2 c. water |
| catsup
or chili sauce |
1
cup |
=
1 c. tomato sauce plus 1/2 c. sugar and
2 T.
vinegar (for use in cooking) |
| dates |
1
lb. |
=
1 1/2 c. dates, pitted and cut |
| bananas |
3
medium |
=
1 c. mashed |
| mini
marshmallows |
10 |
=
1 lge. marshmallow |
| butter |
1
stick |
=
8 T. or 1/2 cup |
| buttermilk |
1
cup |
=
1 cup yogurt |
| coconut,
flaked |
3
1/2 oz. |
=
1 1/3 cups |
| cream,
sour |
1
cup |
=
3 T. butter plus 7/8 cup sour milk |
