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SUBSTITUTIONS & EQUIVALENTS Recipe

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SUBSTITUTIONS AND EQUIVALENTS
2 tablespoons fat = 1 ounce
1 cup of fat = 1/2 pound
1 pound butter = 2 cups
1 cup shortening plus 1/2 tsp salt = 1 cup butter
2 cups sugar = 1 pound
2-1/2 cups brown sugar, packed = 1 pound
1-1/3 cups brown sugar, packed = 1 cup of granulated sugar
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar = 1 pound
4-1/2 cups sifted cake flour = 1 pound
1 ounce bitter chocolate = 1 square
4 TBS cocoa plus 2 tsp butter = 1 ounce bitter chocolate
1 cup egg whites = 8 to 10 whites
1 cup egg yolks = 12 to 14 yolks
16 marshmallows = 1/4 pound
1 TBS cornstarch = 2 TBS flour for thickening
1 TBS vinegar or lemon juice plus 1 cup milk = 1 cup sour milk (buttermilk)
10 graham crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs
1 cup whipping cream = 2 cups whipped
1 cup evaporated milk = 3 cups whipped
1 lemon = 3 to 4 tablespoons juice
1 orange = 6 to 8 tablespoons juice
1 cup raw rice = 3 to 4 cups cooked rice
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SUCCESSFUL SUBSTITUTIONS
For:

1 cup milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water or
1 cup skim milk plus 2 TBS shortening

1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup milk plus 1/4 cup shortening

1 cup buttermilk (sour milk)
1 cup milk plus 1-1/2 TBS lemon juice or
1 cup milk plus 1-1/3 TBS vinegar

1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (or cream)
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 2 eggs (if using milk in recipe)

1 whole egg
2 TBS liquid (milk or water) plus 2 TBS flour plus 1-1/2 tsp shortening plus 1-1/2 tsp baking baking powder

2 egg whites
1 egg plus 1-1/2 tsp shortening

1 cup honey
3/4 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

1 square chocolate
3 TBS cocoa plus 1 TBS shortening

1 cup molasses
1/2 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

1 tablespoon flour (for thickening)
1-1/2 tsp dried bread crumbs

 

 

 

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