Cookbook:Substitutions
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Some possible substitutions for common ingredients.
Dairy
Milk (1 Cup)[1]
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup water
Buttermilk (1 Cup)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- or
Leave to curdle for 10-20 minutes if possible.
- or
Sour Cream (1 Cup)
- 1 cup Plain Yoghurt
Baking
Baking Powder and Baking Soda
- Use a mixture of 2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part baking soda as a substitute for baking powder.
- It is sometimes possible to use baking powder in place of baking soda, however the presence of other acidic agents in the recipe can cause unexpected reactions, and the quantity required (use four times as much baking powder as the recipe calls for baking soda) may leave a slightly unpleasant taste.
Eggs (For Baking)
- 2 tablespoons liquid
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 tablespoon shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- or
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- or
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
Cake Flour (1 Cup)
- 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour
- or
- 3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Self-Rising Flour (1 Cup)
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar
Molasses
- 3/4 cup dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Liquid Honey (1 Cup)
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Light-Brown Sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
Seafood
Catfish
- Tilapia
- or
- Flounder
Salmon
- Trout
Cod
- Haddock
- or
- Flounder
Swordfish
- Halibut
- or
- Shark