~ Ingredient Substitution Chart ~
INGREDIENT |
AMOUNT |
SUBSTITUTES |
Cream, half-and-half | 1 cup | 7/8 cup milk & 1/2 tablespoon butter or margarine1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted |
Cream, heavy (36% to 40% fat) | 1 cup | 3/4 cup milk & 1/3 cup butter or margarine (for use in cooking & baking) |
Cream, light (18% to 20% fat) | 1 cup | 3/4 cup milk & 3 tablespoons butter or margarine (for use in cooking & baking)1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted |
Cream, whipped | | Chill a 13 oz. can of evaporated milk for 12 hours. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Whip until stiff. |
Dill plant, fresh or dried | 3 heads | 1 tablespoon dill seed |
Egg | 1 whole (3 tablespoons) | 1/4 cup refrigerated egg substitute3 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon thawed frozen egg2-1/2 tablespoons sifted, dry whole egg powder & 2-1/2 tablespoons lukewarm water2 yolks (in custards, cream fillings & similar mixtures) |
Egg White | 1 white (2 tablespoons) | 2 tablespoons thawed frozen egg white 2 teaspoons sifted, dry egg white powder & 2 tablespoons lukewarm water |
Egg yolk | 1 yolk (1-1/2 tablespoons) | 2 tablespoons sifted, dry egg yolk powder & 2 teaspoons water 1-1/3 tablespoons thawed frozen egg yolk |
Flour, all-purpose (for thickening) | 1 tablespoon | 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, arrowroot starch, potato starch or rice starch1 tablespoon granular tapioca1 tablespoon waxy rice flour1 tablespoon waxy corn flour2 tablespoons browned flour1-1/2 tablespoons whole wheat flour1/2 tablespoon whole wheat flour & 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
Flour, all-purpose Note: Specialty flours added to yeast bread recipes may result in a reduced volume and a heavier product | 1 cup sifted | 1 cup & 2 tablespoons cake flour1 cup minus 2 tablespoons unsifted all-purpose flour1-1/2 cups bread crumbs1 cup rolled oats1/3 cup cornmeal or soybean flour & 3/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup cornmeal, bran, rice flour, rye flour or whole wheat flour & 1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
Flour, cake | 1 cup, sifted | 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour |
Flour, self-rising | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour & 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder & 1/2 teaspoon salt |
Flour, whole wheat | | Substitute whole wheat flour for 1/4 to 1/2 of white flour called for in recipe |
Garlic | 1 clove, small | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
Gelatin, flavored | 3 ounce package | 1 tablespoon plain gelatin & 2 cups fruit juice |
Ginger | 1/8 teaspoon, powdered | 1 tablespoon candied ginger rinsed in water to remove sugar & finely cut1 tablespoon raw ginger |
Herbs | 1 tablespoon, finely cut | 1 teaspoon dried herbs |
Honey | 1 cup | 1-1/4 cups sugar & 1/4 cup liquid (use liquid called for in recipe) |