A List of Cooking & Baking Substitutes
By michelle | January 7, 2010
| Allspice Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
| Apple Pie Spice Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg plus 1/8 teaspoon cardamom |
| Baking Powder, Double-Acting Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar |
| Butter Amount: 1 cup Substitute: - 1 cup regular margarine- 1 cup vegetable shortening (for baking) - An equal amount of oil can be substituted for a similar portion of MELTED butter if the recipe specifies using MELTED butter. |
| Buttermilk Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough regular milk to make 1 cup (allow to stand 5 minutes) |
| Chili Sauce Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves and dash of allspice |
| Chocolate, Unsweetened Amount: 1 ounce Substitute: 3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter or regular margarine or vegetable oil |
| Cornstarch (for thickening) Amount: 1 tablespoon Substitute: 2 tablespoons flour |
| Cream, Whipping Amount: 1 cup unwhipped Substitute: If you wish to use a commercial pre-whipped whipped cream or whipped cream substitute rather than whip your own cream, use the guideline that 1 cup UNWHIPPED whipping cream expands to 2 cups when WHIPPED. For example, if your recipe called for 1 cup of cream to make whipped cream, you could substitute 2 cups of an already whipped product. |
| Flour, All-Purpose White Flour Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. |
| Flour, Cake Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| Flour, Self-Rising Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1 cup minus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| Garlic Amount: 1 small clove Substitute: 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
| Herbs, Fresh Amount: 1 tablespoon, finely cut Substitute: - 1 teaspoon dried leaf herbs - 1/2 teaspoon ground dried herbs |
| Lemon Zest (fresh grated lemon peel) Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract |
| Marshmallows, Miniature Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 10 large marshmallows |
| Mayonnaise (for use in salads and salad dressings) Amount: 1 cup Substitute: - 1 cup sour cream - 1 cup yogurt - 1 cup cottage cheese pureed in a blender - Or use any of the above for part of the mayonnaise |
| Mustard, Dry (in cooked mixtures) Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1 tablespoon prepared mustard |
| Onion Amount: 1 small or 1/4 cup chopped, fresh onion Substitute: 1 tablespoon instant minced onionTIP: Dried onion may be added directly to moist foods such as soups, gravies, sauces and salad dressings. You may need to rehydrate it with a little water before adding it to drier foods. Check package directions — one brand advises adding an equal amount of water and letting the dried onion stand 5 to 10 minutes. |
| Pumpkin Pie Spice Amount: 1 teaspoon Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/4 ground teaspoon ginger plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| Rum Amount: any amount Substitute: 1 part rum extract plus 3 parts water. For example: for 1/4 cup rum, substitute 1 tablespoon rum extract plus 3 tablespoons water. |
| Sugar, Confectioners’ or Powdered Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch; process in a food processor using the metal blade attachment until it’s well blended and powdery. |
| Tomato Juice Amount: 1 cup Substitute: 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water |
| Tomato Soup Amount: 10 3/4 ounce can Substitute: 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/4 cup water |
| Wine, Red Amount: Any Substitute: The same amount of grape juice or cranberry juice |
| Wine, White Amount: Any Substitute: The same amount of apple juice or white grape juice |
4 Comments
grandma on January 7, 2010 at 1:17 pm.
yum, yum, when is it coming out of the oven??? Be right over…lol.
Pres. Kathy on January 7, 2010 at 1:36 pm.
This is great – I printed it out@
Elizabeth @ The Garden Window on January 11, 2010 at 1:41 pm.
This is wonderful, thank you !
I am bookmarking it
Annie Luidhardt on January 12, 2010 at 12:46 pm.
I think I may print this out too! It’s nice to know!!