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Ingredient-Substitutions Chart
There are certain ingredient-substitutions that you can make when you absolutely have to. How many times have you been halfway through a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient? What would be the alternative? It pays to always double-check I suppose. But these things do happen, and aggravating as it can be, many times the situation is fixable. There are ingredient-substitutions that you can make when in a bind. Remember though, that each ingredient does have a function. It is there for a reason, and when it is changed, something can be altered. It could be color, or taste or texture. It could be a number of things. Having said that, use the chart "sparingly." Just use it in an unexpected situation. By all means, if you can go out and get the missing ingredient you are better off to do it. At least remember to replace the item soon. In the meantime if stuck, refer to the chart. There are some items I know
that can be replaced by other items, but I have chosen not to include them.
For those items, I believe you either have them or you don't.
1 tsp. Allspice Substitute 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
Apple spice Substitute 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. cardomom
Baking powder Substitute 1/4 tsp. baking soda and 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar
Beef stock Base Substitute 1 beef bouillion cube
Carob Substitute 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate (for 3 tblsp. carob)
Catsup Substitute 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tblsp. vinegar Chicken Base Substitute 1 chicken bouillon cube Chili Sauce Substitute 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tblsp. cinnamon Chives Substitute 2 tsp. finely chopped green onions Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips Substitute 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsp. sugar Unsweetened Chocolate Substitute 3 tblsp. cocoa plus 1 tblsp. butter Cocoa Substitute 1 ounce square chocolate Cornstarch Substitute 2 tblsp. flour for 1 tblsp. cornstarch Cream of Tartar Substitute 2 tblsp. lemon juice Flour Substitute (for thickening purposes only) 1/2 tblsp. cornstarch or tapioca Pastry Flour Substitute 7/8 cup all-purpose (to one cup pastry flour called for) Clove Garlic Substitute 1/4 minced garlic or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder Flavored Gelatin Substitute plain gelatin and fruit juice 1 cup Mayonnaise Substitute 1/2 cup yogurt 1 cup buttermilk Substitute 1 cup plain yogurt Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute 1 cup dry milk, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup boiling water, 3 tblsp. margarine Dry Mustard Substitute double amount of prepared mustard Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon and ginger, 1/8 tsp. allspice and nutmeg Sour cream Substitute 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tsp. lemon Plain Yogurt
Substitute 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup sour cream
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