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Oh no, I'm out of...
It's never fun to find out that you either don't have an ingredient you need to finish a special recipe that you've started. Or to find out that you don't have enough of that particular ingredient. It has happened to me more times than I want to remember. What do you do? Do you run to the store or do you search your cabinets for substitutions? I look for substitutions.
I have listed some of the substitution you can use when baking. These substitutions are only meant to be used when baking something. The mayonnaise substitution would not taste right if you tried to use it to make a sandwich. But, when used in baking you can't tell the difference. Next time you are baking and run out of something I hope you try one of these substitutions. They really work.
You might even like the finished product better when you use one of the substitutes. Who knows?
Dry Ingredient Substitutions
Ingredient
| Amount
| Substitution
|
|---|---|---|
baking powder
| 1tsp
| 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
|
baking soda
| 1/2 tsp
| 2 tsp double acting baking powder
|
cornstarch ( for thickening)
| 1 tbsp
| 2 tbsp flour
|
cream of tartar
| 1/2 tsp
| 1/ tsp white vinegar or 1/2 tsp lemon juice
|
cracker crumbs
| 3/4 cup
| 1 cup bread crumbs
|
square of chocolate
| 1 oz
| 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 1/2 tsp shortening
|
flour, all purpose
| 1 cup
| 1 cup plus 2 tbsp sifted cake flour
|
cake flour
| 1 cup
| 7/8 cup all purpose flour
|
sugar substitute
| 1 tsp
| 1 tsp Sugar Twin or Sprinnkle Sweet; 1/2 pkg Equal: 10 drops Sweet 10
|
brown sugar
| 1 cup, packed
| 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup molasses
|
Wet Ingredient Substitutions
Ingredients
| Amount
| Substitution
|
|---|---|---|
corn syrup
| 1 cup
| 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of whatever liquid is being used in recipe
|
honey
| 1 cup
| 3/4 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid
|
molasses
| 1 cup
| 1 cup honey
|
milk, regular
| 1 cup
| 1/2 cup evaporated milk and 1/2 cup waterr
|
milk, sour
| 1 cup
| 1 cup milk and 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
|
cream cheese
| 1/2 cup
| 1/2 cup skim milk ricotta chesse or 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese beaten until smooth
|
shortening, melted
| 1 cup
| 1 cup cooking oil
|
yogurt
| 1 cup
| 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour cream
|
Miscellaneous Ingredient Substitutions
Ingredient
| Amount
| Substitution
|
|---|---|---|
canned tomatoes
| 1 cup
| 1/3 cup cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 minutes
|
catsup
| 1 cup
| 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbsp vinegar
|
egg, whole
| 3 tbsp
| 1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites
|
macaroni
| 2 cups uncooked
| 2 cups uncooked spaghetti or 4 cups noodles uncooked
|
marshmallows, minature
| 1 cup
| 10 large marshmallows
|
mayonnaise
| 1 cup
| 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup plain yogurt
|
soy sauce
| 1/2 cup
| 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 1 tbsp water
|
tomato juice
| 1 cup
| 1/2 cup tomatos sauce and 1/2 cup water
|
vegetable oil (baking only)
| 1 cup
| 1 cup applesauce
|
Worcestershire sauce
| 1 tsp
| 1 tsp steak sauce
|
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Comments
What a great and useful hub. Thank you as this happens to me far too often and when I don't have a car, I quit the recipe. Rated this up and useful. Thx
- Author
Thanks Minnetonka. It happened to me one too many times. I researched the ingredients substitutions because in this day and age who can afford to throw out food? Thanks for dropping in.
What a great hub. I will print the substitutions. One i will use for sure is the butter milk, i never have that.
Cheers
- Author
Thanks always exploring. There is always something that I need that I just don't have. Substitutions are a wonderful thing.
This is brilliant. I always have some ingredients but not all - so I can mix and match and maybe create what I need. Thanks so much!
- Author
Thanks BK. I can't tell you how many times this list has come in handy for me. Thanks for stopping in.
Outstanding stuff KKG! Thanks for sharing the substitutions for baking ingredients. Very Helpful. Linking in BTW...
K9
- Author
K9, Thanks. I can't tell you how many times I have run out of baking items I needed. Thought the list might be helpful for others.
I really like this hub, I am going to try the mayo one and a few others out too. I knew about them but have only really used a few of them so far.
- Author
Fluffy, using some of these substitutes make it easier to follow a diet.
This is a great hub! I have bookmarked it as I never seem to remember what substitutions to use when I'm out of an ingredient. Thank you! Voted up and awesome.
- Author
vespawoolfe, I was always finding myself out of something I needed to finish a dish. I figured once I found substitutes for myself I would share.
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