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A B
C D
E F G
H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Ingredient
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Amount
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Substitution
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| A |
allspice |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp cinnamon + 1/2-tsp ground cloves |
| anchovies |
1-fillet |
1/2-tsp anchovy paste |
| anise |
1-tsp |
1-tsp cardamom |
| anise extract |
1-tsp |
1 1/2-tsp ground anise seed
or 1/2-tsp anise powder |
| apple pie spice |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp cinnamon, 1/4-tsp nutmeg, 1/8-tsp cardamom |
| arrowroot |
1-tbsp |
2-tbsp all purpose flour or 1-tbsp cornstarch |
| B |
baking powder |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp cream of tarter + 1/4-tsp baking soda |
| bay leaf |
1-whole |
1/4-tsp crushed |
| dry bread crumbs |
1/3-cup |
1-slice dry |
| soft bread crumbs |
3/4-cup |
1-slice soft |
| butter |
1-cup |
1-cup margarine-don't use spreads or low-fat butter in baking |
| buttermilk |
1-cup |
1-cup milk + 1-tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice |
| C |
Cajun spice |
1-tbsp |
1/2-tsp white pepper, + 1/2-tsp garlic powder, + 1/2-tsp
onion powder, + 1/2-tsp ground red pepper, + 1/2-tsp paprika, + 1/2-tsp black pepper |
| cardamom |
1-tsp |
1-tsp anise |
| catsup |
1-cup |
1-cup tomato sauce + 1/2-cup sugar + 2-tbsp vinegar |
| chervil |
1-tsp |
1-tsp dried parsley flakes + 1/8-tsp dried sage |
| chives-chopped |
2-tsp |
2-tsp green onions, chopped |
| chocolate, unsweetened |
1-square (1oz) |
3-tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder + 1-tbsp butter or margarine |
| cinnamon sugar |
1-cup |
1-cup sugar + 4-tsp cinnamon |
| corn syrup |
1-cup |
1-cup honey |
| cornstarch |
1-cup |
2-tbsp all-purpose flour or 2-tsp arrowroot |
| cream (heavy) whipped |
1-cup |
2-cups whipped dessert topping |
| cream of tarter |
1/2-tsp |
1 1/2-tsp lemon juice or vinegar |
| D |
dill head (fresh) |
1-head |
1-tsp dill seed |
| F |
flour, cake |
1-cup |
1-cup minus 2-tbsp all-purpose flour |
| flour, as thickener |
1-tbsp |
1/2-tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch, or 1-tbsp quick tapioca |
| flour, self-rising |
1-cup |
1-cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2-tsp baking powder + 1/2-tsp salt |
| G |
garlic (fresh) |
1-small clove |
1/8-tsp powder |
| garlic salt |
3/4-tsp |
1-med sized clove, or 1/2-tsp minced fresh |
| ginger (powdered) |
1/8-tsp |
1-tbsp fresh |
| H |
herbs, dried |
1-tsp |
1-tbsp fresh |
| herbs, fresh |
1-tbsp |
1-tsp dried |
| honey |
1-cup |
1 1/4-cup sugar and 1/4-cup water |
| horseradish, fresh |
1-tbsp |
2-tbsp bottled |
| I |
Italian seasoning |
1-tsp |
1/4-tsp each, dried thyme, marjoram, oregano, and basil |
| K |
ketchup |
1-cup |
1-cup tomato sauce + 1/2-cup sugar + 2-tbsp vinegar |
| L |
lemon grass |
1-tbsp |
1-tbsp lemon peel |
| lemon, juice of |
1-whole (medium) |
3-tbsp lemon juice |
| lemon juice |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp white vinegar |
| lemon pepper |
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6-tbsp black pepper + 2-tbsp salt + 1-tbsp lemon zest dried +
1-tsp garlic powder |
| lime, juice of |
1-whole med. |
2-tbsp lime juice |
| M |
marshmallows, mini |
1-cup |
10 large marshmallows |
| mayonnaise, for salads |
1-cup |
1-cup yogurt, sour cream, or cottage cheese pureed in blender |
| milk, whole |
1-cup |
1/2-cup evaporated milk + 1/2-cup water |
| milk, sweetened condensed |
1-cup |
heat the following ingredients until all are dissolved;
1/3-cup evaporated, 3/4-cup sugar, 2-tbsp butter |
| mint leaves, fresh chopped |
1/4-cup |
1-tbsp dried mint leaves |
| mustard |
1-tsp dry |
1-tbsp prepared mustard |
| O |
onion powder |
1-tsp |
1/4-cup fresh onion, chopped |
| onion, small chopped |
1/4-cup |
2-tbsp dried minced onion |
| P |
parsley, dried |
1-tsp |
3-tsp fresh, chopped |
| peppermint extract |
1-tbsp |
1/4-cup fresh mint chopped |
| pimento |
2-tbsp |
3-tbsp fresh red pepper, chopped |
| poultry seasoning |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp ground sage +1/2-tsp thyme + 1/2-tsp rosemary |
| pumpkin pie spice |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp cinnamon + 1/4-tsp ginger + 1/8-tsp allspice + 1/8-tsp nutmeg |
| R |
rum |
1/4-cup |
1-tbsp rum extract + 3 tbsp of liquid from recipe |
| S |
savory |
1-tsp |
1/2-tsp thyme + 1/2-tsp sage |
| shortening, melted |
1-cup |
1-cup cooking oil (only for "melted shortening") |
| shortening, solid |
1-cup |
1-cup minus 2-tbsp lard or
1 1/8-cup butter or margarine (reduce salt of recipe by1/2-tsp) |
| sour cream |
1-cup |
3/4-cup buttermilk + 1/3-cup butter
or 1-cup plain yogurt
or 1-cup pureed cottage cheese |
| spearmint extract |
1-tbsp |
1/4-cup fresh mint, chopped |
| sugar, white |
1-cup |
1-cup firmly packed brown sugar or 2-cups sifted
confectioners sugar |
| sugar, confectioners |
1-cup |
3/4-cup granulated (not for baking) |
| T |
tapioca, quick cooking |
2-tbsp |
4-tbsp pearl tapioca, soaked |
| tapioca, quick cooking for thickening |
1-tbsp |
1-tbsp flour |
| tomato juice |
1-cup |
1/2-cup tomato sauce + 1/2-cup water |
| tomatoes, canned |
1-cup |
1 1/3-cup cut up fresh tomatoes, simmered for 10 minutes |
| tomato sauce |
15oz can |
6oz can of tomato paste + 1-cup water |
| V |
vanilla bean |
1/2-bean |
1-tbsp vanilla extract |
| vinegar, rice |
1/2-cup |
1/3-cup white vinegar + 3-tbsp each water and sugar + salt to
taste |
| W |
Worcestershire sauce |
1-tsp |
1-tsp bottled steak sauce |
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Worcestershire sauce
"to make Gluten-Free" |
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1-tbsp gluten-free soy sauce + dash of hot pepper sauce + dash of lemon
juice + pinch of salt |
| Y |
yeast, active dry |
1/4oz |
2 1/2-tsp dry yeast |
| yogurt |
1-cup |
1-cup buttermilk, or 1-cup cottage cheese blended smooth, or
1-cup sour cream |
*Our recipes use Imperial measures, except where listed otherwise
All temperatures are Fahrenheit unless stated otherwise
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