Food Substitution Chart

Save yourself that extra trip to the grocery store and try these substitutions!  When You Need:

1 t. baking powder   USE:  1/2 t. cream of tarter + 1/4 t. baking soda.

1 c. buttermilk    1 t. lemon juice or vinegar + enough milk to measure one c.

1 c. cake flour     7/8 c. all-purpose flour.

1 T. cornstarch    2 T. all-purpose flour.

3/4 c. cracker crumbs    1 c. bread crumbs.

1 c. dark corn syrup    3/4 c. light corn syrup + 1/4 c. molasses.

1 garlic clove, minced    1/8 t. garlic powder.

1 t. garlic salt    1/8 t. garlic powder + 7/8 t. salt.

1 c. half-and -half cream   1 T. melted butter + enough whole milk to =1 c.

1 c. honey    1 1/4 c. sugar + 1/4 c. liquid.

1 t. lemon juice    1/4 t. cider vinegar.

1 t. lemon peel    1/2 t. lemon extract.

1 c. light corn syrup    1 c. sugar + 1 c. liquid.

1 c. molasses    1 c. honey.

1 onion (small), chopped    1 t. onion powder or 1 T. dried minced onion.

1 T. prepared mustard    1/2 t. ground mustard + 2 t. vinegar.

1 semisweet chocolate square (1 oz.)   3 T. semisweet chocolate chips or 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate + 1 T. sugar.

1 c. sour cream    1 c. plain yogurt.

1 c. sugar     1 c. packed brown sugar or 2 c. sifted confectioners sugar.

2 t. tapioca    1 T. all-purpose flour.

1 c. tomato juice     1/2 c. tomato sauce + 1/2 c. water.

2 c. tomato sauce.    3/4 c. tomato paste + 1 c. water.

1 unsweetened chocolate square (1 oz.)    3 T. cocoa + 1 T. shortening or oil.

1 c. whole milk     1/2 c. evaporated milk + 1/2 c. water.