Common cooking substitutes
Sometimes when you are cooking and baking, you will come to realize halfway through mixing up your ingredients that you are out of something. It isn’t good frugal practice to rush out to the store every time you need something. Here is a list of common ingredients that you can substitute when cooking. Keep this list handy. As you grow in your cooking you will come to appreciate this list. **print off the download for easy reference.
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Baking powder |
1 teaspoon |
1/3 teaspoon baking soda + ½ teaspoon cream of tartar |
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Bread crumbs |
1 cup |
1 cup crushed crackers 1 cup crushed cornflakes 1 cup ground oats 1 cup crushed potato chips |
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Broth—beef or chicken |
1 cup |
1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup hot water |
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Buttermilk (sour milk) |
1 cup |
1 cup milk + 1 T lemon juice—let stand 3 min |
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Ketchup |
1 cup |
1 cup tomato sauce + ½ cup sugar + 2 T vinegar |
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Chocolate unsweetened |
1 square, or 1 ounce |
3 Tablespoons cocoa powder |
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Corn syrup |
1 cup |
1 cup maple syrup |
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Cornstarch-for thickening |
1 Tablespoon |
2 Tablespoon flour |
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Cracker crumbs |
1 cup |
1 cup dried bread crumbs 1 cup ground oats |
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Cream, half and half |
1 cup |
7/8 cup milk + ½ Tablespoon butter 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted 3 Tablespoons oil + enough milk to equal 1 cup |
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Whipped topping |
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Chill a 13 ounce can of evaporated milk for 12 hours. Add 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, whip until stiff. |
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Cream of tartar |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar |
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Garlic |
1 clove, small |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon instant minced garlic ½ teaspoon granulated garlic ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon garlic salt |
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Herbs |
1 Tablespoon finely cut |
1 teaspoon dried ground or crumbled herbs |
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Honey |
1 cup |
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup liquid. Use the liquid called for in the recipe |
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Hot pepper sauce |
1 teaspoon |
¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper plus 1 teaspoon vinegar |
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Italian seasoning |
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Combine 1 teaspoon basil + 1 Tablespoon parsley + ½ teaspoon oregano |
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Lemon juice, freshly squeezed |
1 Tablespoon |
1 Tablespoon bottled lemon juice 1 Tablespoon fresh or bottled lime juice |
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Maple syrup |
2 cups |
Combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water, bring to clear boil then take off heat. Add ½ teaspoon maple flavoring 1 cup honey |
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Mayonnaise for use in salads and dressings |
1 cup |
½ cup plain yogurt + ½ cup mayonnaise 1 cup either yogurt, salad dressing, or sour cream 1 cup cottage cheese pureed in blender |
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Evaporated milk |
1 cup |
1 cup liquid whole milk |
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Sweetened condensed milk |
1 can |
Heat the following ingredients until sugar and butter are dissolved: 1/3 cup and 2 Tablespoons evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, and 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine |
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Mustard, dry |
1 teaspoon |
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard |
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Oil for sautéing |
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Substitute melted butter or margarine |
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Onion |
1 small |
¼ cup chopped, fresh green onions 1 1/3 teaspoons onion salt 1-2 Tablespoon instant minced onion 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 Tablespoon dried minced onion |
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Poultry seasoning |
1 teaspoon |
½ teaspoon ground sage+ ½ teaspoon dried thyme + 1 teaspoon dried rosemary |
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Pumpkin pie spice |
1 teaspoon |
½ teaspoon cinnamon + ¼ teaspoon ginger + 1/8 teaspoon allspice + 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
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Shortening, solid used in baking |
1 cup |
1 cup butter or margarine |
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Sour cream |
1 cup |
1 cup plain yogurt ¾ cup milk + ¾ teaspoon lemon juice + 1/3 cup butter or margarine |
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Brown sugar |
1 cup firmly packed |
1 cup granulated sugar + ¼ cup molasses 1 cup raw or granulated sugar |
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1 cup powdered sugar |
1 cup |
1 cup granulated white sugar in blender will turn into powder |
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White sugar |
1 cup |
1 cup honey 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup powdered sugar |
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Tahini |
1 Tablespoon |
1 Tablespoon peanut butter |
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Tomatoes, fresh |
2 cups |
1-16 oz can diced tomatoes |
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Tomato juice |
1 cup |
½ cup tomato sauce + ½ cup water |
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Worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon bottled steak sauce |
