Categories: baking / faq / everyday baking
INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS FOR BAKING & COOKING
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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 |
Eggs & Dairy Ingredients
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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 |
Dry Ingredients
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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 |
Syrup Ingredients
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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 |
Fruit Ingredients
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