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Ingredient:
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If you don’t have:
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Use:
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A
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Arrowroot
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1 tbsp Arrowroot
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1 tbsp cornstarch or 2 tbsp plain flour
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B
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Baking powder
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp Cream of Tartar plus ¼ tsp baking soda
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Brandy
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5 tsp brandy
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1 tsp Brandy Extract
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Bread Crumbs
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1 cup bread crumbs
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¾ cup biscuit crumbs
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Brown sugar
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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar plus ½
cup plain (A1) sugar. (There may be slight flavour
differences.)
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Butter
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1 cup butter
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1 cup margarine or 1 cup unsalted butter. (It
is not necessary to add salt). Do not use low-fat spreads or light
butter in baked goods.
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Buttermilk
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1 cup reduced-fat buttermilk
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1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough 2%
milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using), or 1 cup 2%
milk plus 1 ¾ tsp Cream of Tartar, or 2/3 cup plain yogurt plus 1/3
cup milk.
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Buttermilk
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1 cup whole buttermilk
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Same as above, but use whole milk
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C
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Chervil
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1 tsp chervil
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1 tsp Dried Parsley Flakes plus 1/8 tsp
Rubbed, Dried Sage
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Chicken or beef broth
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1 cup chicken or beef broth
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1 cup hot water and 1 chicken or beef stock
cube
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Chili Powder
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1 tsp Hot Chili Powder
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1 tsp regular Chili Powder plus 1/8 tsp
Ground Red Pepper
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Chocolate
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1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
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3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tbsp
vegetable shortening or cooking oil
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Corn syrup
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1 cup corn syrup
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1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup milk or water. Dark
can be substituted for light, but there may be flavour
differences
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Cornflour
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1 tbsp cornflour (for thickening)
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2 tbsp all-purpose flour or 2 tsp Arrowroot
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Cream
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 cup thickened cream, whipped (except in
baking) or 1 cup yoghurt depending on recipe.
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Cream
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1 cup light cream
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1 tbsp melted butter plus enough milk to make
1 cup
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E
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Egg white
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1 egg white
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1 tbsp meringue powder plus 2 tbsp water (in
a meringue application)
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F
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Flour
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1 cup cake flour
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1 cup minus 2 tablespoons plain (A1) flour
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Flour
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1 tbsp flour (as thickener)
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½ tbsp Arrowroot, cornstarch, potato starch
or rice starch, or 1 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
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Flour
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1 cup self-raising flour
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1 cup plain (A1) flour plus 1 ½ tsp baking
powder and ½ tsp salt
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Fresh Herbs
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3 tsp fresh chopped Basil
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1 tsp dried Basil
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3 tsp fresh chopped Dill
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1 tsp dried Dill
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2 tsp fresh chopped Marjoram
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1 tsp dried Marjoram
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2 tsp fresh chopped Mint
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1 tsp dried Mint
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2 tsp fresh chopped Oregano
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1 tsp dried Oregano
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2 tsp fresh chopped Rosemary
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1 tsp dried Rosemary
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2 tsp fresh chopped Sage
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1 tsp dried Sage
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3 tsp fresh chopped Tarragon
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1 tsp dried Tarragon
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3 tsp fresh chopped Thyme
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1 tsp dried Thyme
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G
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Garlic
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1 medium-size clove garlic
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1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
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Ginger
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
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1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
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H
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Herbs
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1 tsp dried Basil
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3 tsp fresh chopped Basil
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1 tsp dried Dill
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3 tsp fresh chopped Dill
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1 tsp dried Marjoram
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2 tsp fresh chopped Marjoram
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1 tsp dried Mint
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2 tsp fresh chopped Mint
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1 tsp dried Oregano
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2 tsp fresh chopped Oregano
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1 tsp dried Rosemary
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2 tsp fresh chopped Rosemary
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1 tsp dried Sage
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2 tsp fresh chopped Sage
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1 tsp dried Tarragon
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3 tsp fresh chopped Tarragon
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1 tsp dried Thyme
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3 tsp fresh chopped Thyme
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Honey
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1 cup honey
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1 ¼ cups sugar plus ¼ cup milk or water
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I
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Italian Seasoning
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1 tsp Italian Seasoning
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¼ tsp EACH Oregano Leaves, Marjoram Leaves
and Basil Leaves plus 1/8 tsp Rubbed Sage
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M
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Milk
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1 cup whole milk
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½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water or 1
cup water plus 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
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Mustard
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1 tbsp prepared mustard
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1 tsp Ground Mustard (in cooked dishes)
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1 tbsp prepared mustard
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½ tsp Ground Mustard plus 2 tsp vinegar (in
cold or uncooked dishes)
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O
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Onion
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1 medium-size onion, chopped (2/3 cup)
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1 tbsp Onion Powder or ¼ cup Instant Minced
or Chopped Onion
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P
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Poultry Seasoning
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1 tsp Poultry Seasoning
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¼ tsp Ground Thyme plus ¾ tsp Ground Sage
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R
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Rum
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1 tbsp dark (gold) rum
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1 ½ tsp Rum Extract
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1 tbsp light rum
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½ tsp Rum Extract
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S
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Sour cream
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1 cup sour cream
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1 cup plain yogurt plus 3 tbsp melted butter,
or 1 cup cream plus 1 tbsp lemon juice
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Sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar or 2 cups
sifted confectioners sugar
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T
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Tomato juice
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1 cup tomato juice
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½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water
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Tomato sauce
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2 cups tomato sauce
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¾ cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
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Tomatoes
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1 cup canned tomatoes
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1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes simmered 10
minutes
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W
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Wine
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1 cup wine
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1 cup fruit juice in desserts or 1 cup
chicken broth in savoury recipes
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Y
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Yeast
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1 package (7g) active dry yeast
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1 cake compressed yeast
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