> Emergency Food Substitutions > > Food Substitute > > Allspice (1 tsp) 1 tsp. cinnamon plus 1/8 > > tsp. ground cloves. > > Apple Pie Spice 4 parts cinnamon, 1 part nutmeg > > and 1 part ginger. > > Baking Powder (1 tsp) 1 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream > > of tartar. > > Balsamic Vinegar (1 tbsp) 1 Tbsp cider vinegar. > > Bread Crumbs (1/4 cup) 1/4 cup finely crushed cracker > > crumbs, corn flakes or > > quick-cooking oats. > > Butter (1 lb) 7/8 Cup solid shortening > > plus 1/2 tsp. salt > > Buttermilk/Sour Milk (1 cup) 1 Tbsp lemon juice or > > vinegar plus enough milk > > to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 > > minutes before using. Or use 1 > > cup plain yogurt. > > Capers (1 tbsp) 1 Tbsp chopped green olives. > > Chili Seasoning 2 parts chili powder &1 part paprika. > > Chocolate > > Semisweet (1 square) 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate > > plus 1 Tbsp sugar. > > Unsweetened (1 square) 3 Tbsp baking cocoa plus1 Tbsp > > shortening or margarine. > > Cornstarch (1 tbsp) 2 Tbsp flour or 4 tsp quick-cooking > > tapioca. > > Corn Syrup > > - Light (1 cup) 1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water. > > - Dark (1 cup) 1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light > > corn syrup plus 1/4 > > cup molasses; or 1 cup maple-flavored > > syrup. > > Cream, heavy (1 cup) 2/3 cup milk and 1/3 cup butter. > > Flour > > - All-purpose (1 cup) 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour. > > - Cake (1 cup) 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour. > > - Self-rising (1 cup) 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 > > tsp baking powder and > > 1/2 tsp salt. > > Honey (1 cup) 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup water > > or liquid used in recipe. > > Ketchup 1 cup of tomato sauce, 1 1/4 cups > > brown sugar, 2 tbs. vinegar, > > 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, pinch of > > ground cloves and allspice. > > Leeks, sliced (1/2 cup) 1/2 cup sliced shallots or green > > onions. > > Lemon, medium 1 1 tsp. grated rind plus 2 tbs. lemon > > juice. > > Lemon Juice, fresh (1 tbsp) 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice or white > > vinegar. > > Lemon Peel, grated (1 tsp) 1 tsp dried lemon peel. > > Milk (1 cup) 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus > > 1/2 cup water; or nonfat dry milk > > prepared as directed on > > package with 2 1/2 tsp melted butter > > added. > > Molasses (1 cup) 1/2 cup honey (flavor will be milder). > > Mushrooms, fresh (1 cup cooked) 1 can (4 oz) mushroom > > stems and pieces, drained. > > Sugar, brown, packed > > (1 cup) 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp > > molasses or dark corn syrup. > > Sugar, granulated (1 cup) 1 cup light brown sugar > > (packed) or 2 cups powdered > > sugar. > > Tomato Paste (1/2 cup) 1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered > > till reduced to l/2 cup. > > Tomato Sauce (2 cups) 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup > > water. > > Wine, Red (1 cup) 1 cup apple cider or beef broth. > > Wine, White (1 cup) 1 cup apple juice, apple cider or > > chicken broth. > > Yeast, regular or quick active dry (1 pkg or > > 1/4 oz) 2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry or 1 package (6 oz) > > compressed cake yeast. Enjoy. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
