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INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS FOR BAKING & COOKING
Eggs & Dairy Ingredients
INSTEAD OF: SUBSTITUTE: Butter, ½ cup or 1 stick = 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening Buttermilk, 1 cup = 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes) Eggs, 2 large = 3 small eggs Egg yolks, 2 = 1 whole egg Light cream, 1 cup = 7/8 cup whole milk + 3 tablespoons butter Margarine, ½ cup or 1 stick = 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening Mascarpone cheese, 8 ounces = 8 ounces regular cream cheese Milk, 1 cup = 1 cup skim milk + 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
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1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water
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1/4 cup powdered whole milk + 1 cup water Sour cream, 1 cup = 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes)
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1 cup evaporated milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar
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1 cup plain yogurt Sour milk, 1 cup = 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes) Whipping cream (for cooking), 1 cup = 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/3 cup butter Yogurt, 1 cup = 1 cup buttermilk
Dry Ingredients
INSTEAD OF: SUBSTITUTE: Baking powder, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar + 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Cake flour, 1 cup = 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Flour, 2 tablespoons = 1 tablespoon cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch or quick-cooking tapioca Coconut, 1 cup grated = 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut Pumpkin spice, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger or cloves Unsweetened chocolate, 1 ounce = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Syrup Ingredients
INSTEAD OF: SUBSTITUTE: Corn syrup, 1 cup = 1 1/4 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar + 1/4 cup water Dark corn syrup, 1 cup = 1 cup Domino® Dark Brown Sugar + 3 or 4 tablespoons water Honey, 1 cup = 1 1/4 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar + 1/4 cup water
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1 1/4 cups Domino® Honey Granules + 1/4 cup water Molasses, 1 cup = 1 cup honey
Fruit Ingredients
INSTEAD OF: SUBSTITUTE: Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar Lemon zest, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract Orange zest, 1 teaspoon = 2 tablespoons orange juice or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
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| INSTEAD OF: | SUBSTITUTE: | |
| Butter, ½ cup or 1 stick | = | 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening |
| Buttermilk, 1 cup | = | 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes) |
| Eggs, 2 large | = | 3 small eggs |
| Egg yolks, 2 | = | 1 whole egg |
| Light cream, 1 cup | = | 7/8 cup whole milk + 3 tablespoons butter |
| Margarine, ½ cup or 1 stick | = | 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening |
| Mascarpone cheese, 8 ounces | = | 8 ounces regular cream cheese |
| Milk, 1 cup | = | 1 cup skim milk + 2 tablespoons butter or margarine or 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water or 1/4 cup powdered whole milk + 1 cup water |
| Sour cream, 1 cup | = | 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes) or 1 cup evaporated milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar or 1 cup plain yogurt |
| Sour milk, 1 cup | = | 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes) |
| Whipping cream (for cooking), 1 cup | = | 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/3 cup butter |
| Yogurt, 1 cup | = | 1 cup buttermilk |
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| INSTEAD OF: | SUBSTITUTE: | |
| Baking powder, 1 teaspoon | = | 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar + 1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
| Cake flour, 1 cup | = | 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
| Flour, 2 tablespoons | = | 1 tablespoon cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch or quick-cooking tapioca |
| Coconut, 1 cup grated | = | 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut |
| Pumpkin spice, 1 teaspoon | = | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger or cloves |
| Unsweetened chocolate, 1 ounce | = | 3 tablespoons cocoa powder + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine |
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| INSTEAD OF: | SUBSTITUTE: | |
| Corn syrup, 1 cup | = | 1 1/4 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar + 1/4 cup water |
| Dark corn syrup, 1 cup | = | 1 cup Domino® Dark Brown Sugar + 3 or 4 tablespoons water |
| Honey, 1 cup | = | 1 1/4 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar + 1/4 cup water or 1 1/4 cups Domino® Honey Granules + 1/4 cup water |
| Molasses, 1 cup | = | 1 cup honey |
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| INSTEAD OF: | SUBSTITUTE: | |
| Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon | = | 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar |
| Lemon zest, 1 teaspoon | = | 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract |
| Orange zest, 1 teaspoon | = | 2 tablespoons orange juice or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract |
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