What to do when you’re out of an ingredient
Running to the store isn’t always an option. You could borrow from a neighbor, perhaps… Somethings can be swapped out while still achieving good results.
Substitutions & Conversions for Common Food Items
| 1 cup Buttermilk | = | 1 cup Milk + 1 Tbs. vinegar or lemon juice |
| 1 cup Heavy Cream | = | 3/4 cup milk + 1/3 cup melted butter |
| 1 cup Half-n-Half | = | 7/8 cup milk + 1-1/2 Tbs. melted butter |
| 12 oz can evaporated milk | = | 1 cup Instant Dry Powdered Milk + 1-1/3 cup Water |
| 1/2 cup Brown Sugar | = | 1/2 cup granulated sugar + 2 Tbs molasses |
| Powdered Sugar: 1 cup | = | Whir 7/8 cup granulated sugar + 1 Tbs cornstarch in blender |
| 1 Tbs. mustard | = | 1 tsp. dry mustard |
| 3 medium bananas | = | 1 cup mashed |
| 1 lb. butter | = | 2 cup or 4 sticks |
| 2 cup sugar | = | 1lb |
| 2/3 cup honey | = | 1 cup sugar plus 1/3 cup water cooked down to 2/3 cup |
| 1/2 cup corn syrup | = | 1 cup sugar plus 1/2 cup water cooked down to 1/2 cup |
| 1 Tbs. baking powder | = | 1/2 Tbs. cream of tartar plus 1/4 Tbs. baking soda |
| 1 cup cake flour | = | 1 cup flour, minus 2 T, plus 2 Tbs corn starch |
| 1 cup self rising flour | = | 1 cup flour plus 1 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 Tbs. salt |
| 1 fresh clove garlic | = | 1 Tbs. garlic salt or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder |
| Juice of 1 lemon | = | 3 T. |
| Juice of 1 orange | = | 1/3 cup to 1/2 c. |
| 15 oz can tomato sauce | = | 6 oz can of paste plus water to make 15 oz. |
| 1 box of powdered sugar | = | 3-3/4 c. |
| 1 cup sweet milk | = | 1 cup buttermilk plus 1/2 Tbs. b. soda |
| 1 cup buttermilk | = | 1/2 cup plain yogurt plus 1/2 cup milk |
| 1 cup butter milk or sour milk | = | 1 tsp. vinegar and fill with milk to 1 cup mark |
| 1 cup fruit juice | = | 1 cup spicy brew tea |
| 1 cup beef stock | = | 1 cup water plus 2 tsp. soy sauce |
| 1 cup sugar for baking | = | 1/2 cup honey plus 2 Tbs. flour |
| 1 egg ( for a cake) | = | 2 Tbs. mayonnaise (for each egg) |
| 1 square unsweetened chocolate | = | 3 Tbs. cocoa plus 1 Tbs. butter |
| 1/2 cup butter | = | 7 Tbs. shortening |
| Cake Flour: 1 pound | = | 4 3/4 cups |
| Cake Flour: 1 cup sifted | = | 7/8 cup sifted all-purpose flour |
| All-purpose Flour: 1 pound | = | 4 cups |
| Oil: 2 cups | = | 1 pound fat |
| Orange:1 medium-sized | = | 6 to 8 tablespoons juice |
| Raisins: 1 pound | = | 2 3/4 cups |
| Rice: 1 pound | = | 2 cups uncooked |
| Rice: 2 cups uncooked | = | 6 cups cooked |
| Sugar, Granulated: 1 pound | = | 2 cups |
| Sugar, Brown, packed: 1 pound | = | 2 1/4 cups |
| Sugar, Confectioner’s: 1 pound | = | 3 1/2 to 4 cups |
| Tomato sauce: 2 cups | = | 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water |
| Yeast, Active dry: 1 package | = | 1 tablespoon |
| Yeast, Active dry: 1 package | = | 1 cake compressed |