| INSTEAD
OF |
AMOUNT |
USE |
| Baking
powder |
1
teaspoon |
1/4
teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream
of tartar |
| Balsamic
vinegar |
1
tablespoon |
1
tablespoon sherry or cider vinegar |
| Beer |
1
cup |
1
cup nonalcoholic beer, apple cider or beef
broth |
| Bread
crumbs, dry |
1/4
cup |
1/4
cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes
or quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats |
| Broth,
chicken, beef or vegetable |
1
cup |
1
teaspoon chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon
granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling
water |
| Brown
sugar, packed |
1
cup |
1
cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoon molasses
or dark corn syrup |
| Bulgur,
cooked |
1
cup |
1
cup cooked couscous or brown rice |
| Buttermilk
or sour milk |
1
cup |
1
tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar plus
enough milk to make 1 cup; let stand a few
minutes. Or 1 cup plain yogurt. |
Chocolate
Semisweet baking
Semisweet chips
Unsweetened
baking |
1 ounce
1 cup
1 ounce |
1 ounce unsweetened baking
chocolate plus 1 tablespoon
sugar
6 ounces semisweet baking
chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
plus 1 tablepsoon shortening
or margarine |
Corn
syrup
Light
Dark |
1 cup
1 cup |
1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water
1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4
cup light corn syrup plus 1/4
cup molasses; or 1 cup
maple-flavored syrup |
| Cornstarch |
1
tablespoon |
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour or 4 teaspoons
quick-cooking tapioca |
| Eggs |
1
large |
2
egg whites; 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free
egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custards or
puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon
water (for cookies or bars) |
| Fats,
solid |
Any
amount |
Butter,
margatine, lard, shortening, vegetable oil
or spread with at least 65 percent fat. |
Flour
All-purpose
Cake
Self-raising |
1 cup
1 cup
1 cup |
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake
flour
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1
12 teaspoons baking powder and
1/2 teaspoon salt |
| Garlic,
finely chopped |
1
medium clove |
1/8
teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon instant
minced garlic |
| Gingerroot,
grated or finely chopped |
1
teaspoon |
3/4
teaspoon ground ginger |
| Herbs,
chopped fresh |
1
tablespoon |
3/4
to 1 teaspoon dried herbs |
| Honey |
1
cup |
1
1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup water or apple
juice |
| Jicama,
chopped |
1/2
cup |
1/2
cup chopped water chestnuts |
| Leeks,
sliced |
1/2
cup |
1/2
cup sliced shallots or green onions |
| Lemon
juice, fresh |
1
tablespoon |
1
tablespoon bottled lemon juice or white vinegar |
| Lemon
peel, grated |
1
teaspoon |
1
teaspoon dried lemon peel |
| Milk,
regular or low-fat |
1
cup |
1/2
cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water; or
nonfat dry milk prepared as directed on package |
| Mushrooms,
fresh |
1
cup cooked sliced |
1
can (4 ounces) mushroom pieces and stems,
drained |
| Mustard,
yellow |
1
tablespoon |
1
teaspoon ground mustard |
| Poultry
seasoning |
1
teaspoon |
1/4
teaspoon ground thyme plus 3/4 teaspoon ground
sage |
| Pumpkin
or apple pie spice |
1
teaspoon |
Mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| Raisins |
1/2
cup |
1/2
cup currants, dried cherries, dried cranberries,
chopped dates or chopped prunes |
| Red
pepper sauce |
3
or 4 drops |
1/8
teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) |
| Sesame
seed |
1
tablespoon |
1
tablespoon finely chopped blanched almonds |
| Tomato
juice |
1
cup |
1/2
cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water |
| Tomato
paste |
1/2
cup |
1
cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered until reduced
to 1/2 cup |
| Tomato
sauce |
2
cups |
3/4
cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water |
| Tomatoes,
canned |
1
cup |
About
1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered
10 minutes |
Wine
Red
White |
1 cup
1 cup |
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, apple
cider, beef broth, tomato
juice or water
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, white
grape juice, apple juice,
chicken broth or water |
| Yeast,
regular or quick active dry |
1
package (1/4 ounce) |
2
1/4 teaspoons regular or quick active dry;
or 1 package (0.6 ounce) compressed cake yeast |
| Yogurt.
plain |
1
cup |
1
cup sour cream |
