I recently went to make a treat for a friend and found I was missing some ingredients. I was home without a car and my neighbors on vacation. I found a church cookbook that I use from time to time and got some great ideas for substitutions. I hope they help you sometime also.

1 cup sugar~~~~~~1-1/3 cups brown sugar or 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup honey~~~~~~1-1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup liquid

1 cup brown sugar~~~~~~1 cup sugar and 2TBSP molasses

1 cup powdered sugar~~~~~~1 cup sugar and 1TBSP corn starch, mix in blender

1 cup corn syrup~~~~~~1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup liquid

1 square unsweetened chocolate~~~~~~3 TBSP cocoa and 3 TBSP shortening

1 oz. bitter chocolate~~~~~~4 TBSP cocoa and 2 TBSP butter

1 cup butter milk~~~~~~1 TBSP vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to make 1 cup, let it sit for 5 minutes, or use 1 cup yogurt.

1 TBSP corn starch~~~~~~2TBSP flour(for thickening)

1 cup flour~~~~~~7/8 cup corn meal or 1-1/2 cups bread crumbs or 1 cup rolled oats

1 cup cake flour(sifted)~~~~~~1 cup minus 2 TBSP all purpose flour plus 2 TBSP corn starch, sift well.

1 tsp. baking powder~~~~~~1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar(or 2 egg whites, beaten and folded in)

1 fresh garlic clove~~~~~~1 tsp. garlic salt or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder

2 TBSP minced onion~~~~~~1 tsp. onion powder

1 cup tomato juice~~~~~~1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water

1 cup marshmallow creme~~~~~~16 large marshmallows

I know it is always better to have the real thing, but sometimes you are caught without and these come in handy.