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| Ingredient | Substitute |
| baking powder | ¼ teaspoon soda (1 ml) + ½
cup 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sour milk (120 ml)
or 3/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (1½ ml) or ¼ teaspoon soda (1 ml) + 1 teaspoon cream of tartar(5 ml) |
| bean sprouts | shredded cabbage |
| bread crumbs | cracker, corn flake crumbs or oatmeal |
| chocolate | 3 tablespoons cocoa (45 ml) + 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon shortening (15 ml) |
| chocolate chips | chopped candy bar |
| condensed soups | white sauce (see recipe in database) |
| cornstarch
1 tablespoon (15 ml) |
2 tablespoons flour (30 ml) |
| corn syrup
1 cup (250 ml) |
1 cup honey (250 ml)
or 1¼ cups sugar (3 10 ml) + 1/3 cup liquid boiled to syrup (80 ml) |
| cream, coffee | 7/8 cup milk (210 ml) + 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter |
| cream, heavy
1 cup (250 ml) |
1/3 cup butter (80 ml) + ¾ cup milk (180 ml) |
| cream, whipping
1 cup (250 ml) |
1 cup cream (250 ml) + 1 tablespoon softened gelatin (15 ml) |
| cream, whipped
½ cup (120 ml) |
1/3 cup evaporated milk, whipped (80 ml) |
| cream cheese | ricotta cheese, yogurt, tofu, cottage cheese |
| cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon (1 ml) |
4 teaspoons vinegar (20 ml) |
| egg, 1 whole | 2 yolks or ¼ cup liquid (60 ml)
+ 1-3 tablespoons oil (5-15 ml) and 1 tsp. baking powder
or 2 tablespoons oil (30 ml) + 1 tablespoon water (15 Ml) |
| flour, to thicken
1 tablespoon (15 ml) |
½ tablespoon cornstarch (7 ml) or 2 teaspoons quick tapioca (10 ml) |
| flour, all purpose
1 cup (250 ml) |
¾ cup wheat flour (1 80 ml)
or 1 cup + 2 tablespoons cake flour (280 ml) |
| flour, cake
1 cup (250 ml) |
7/8 cup all-purpose flour (210 ml) + 2 tablespoons cornstarch (30 ml) |
| garlic
1 clove |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (½ ml)
or ½ teaspoon garlic salt (2 ml) |
| honey
1 cup (250 ml) |
1¼ cups sugar (310 ml) + ¼ cup water (60 ml) |
| margarine or butter
1 cup (250 ml) |
7/8 cup oil, shortening
or lard (210 ml) + ½ teaspoon salt (2 ml) |
| mayonnaise | yogurt or sour cream |
| milk, evaporated
1 cup (250 ml) |
½ cup powdered milk (120 ml) + fill to 1 cup with water (250 ml) |
| milk, sour
1 cup (250 ml) |
1 cup milk (250 ml) + 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar (15 ml) |
| milk, whole
1 cup (250 ml) |
½ cup evaporated milk (120 ml) + ½ cup water (120 ml) |
| molasses
1 cup (250 ml) |
¾ cup brown sugar (180 ml) + ¼ cup liquid (60 ml) |
| mustard, dry
1 teaspoon (5 ml) |
1 tablespoon prepared mustard (15 ml) |
| nuts, chopped
½ cup (120 ml) |
½ cup crushed corn flakes (120 ml) + ¼ teaspoon almond extract (1ml) |
| sour cream
1 cup (250 ml) |
1 cup milk (250 ml) + 1 tablespoon white
vinegar or lemon (15 ml), let stand 5 minutes
or 1 cup yogurt (250 ml) or ½ cup each cottage cheese and yogurt (120 ml) + 2 tablespoons milk (30 ml) + 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml) |
| sugar, powdered
1 cup (250 ml) |
½ cup white sugar, blended (120 ml) |
| sugar, brown
1 cup (250 ml) |
1 cup white sugar (250 ml) + 2 tablespoons molasses (30 ml) |
| sugar, white
1 cup (250 ml) |
Add ½ teaspoon soda (2 ml) per
cup + ½ cup honey (120 ml), decrease liquid by ¼ cup
(60 ml)
or use 1 cup packed brown sugar (250 ml) or 2 cups powdered sugar (500 ml) |
| tomatoes, canned
1 cup (250 ml) |
1½ cups cooked tomatoes (370 ml) |
| tomato, sauce | ¾ cup tomato paste (180 ml) + 1 cup water (250 ml) |
| tomato, juice | ½ cup each tomato paste + water (120 ml) |
| vinegar | lemon juice |
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