Handy Substitute Recipes For Baking

Handy Substitute Recipes For Baking

• Cake Flour Recipe: If you’re running short on cake flour and need it now, here’s a tip for making your own: Add two level tablespoons of corn starch to a one cup measuring cup, then fill with bread flour. Sift three times then use as needed.
• Self Rising Flour Recipe: In a one cup measure, place 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt, then fill to top with flour. Mix well and store in an airtight container if not used right away.
• Half And Half Cream Substitute: In a one cup measure, place 3 Tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoons of melted butter. Top up the cup with whole milk. You can also use an equal measure of evaporated milk as a half and half cream substitute.
• Buttermilk Substitute: You can substitute 1 cup of buttermilk with the following quick recipe–In a one cup measuring cup, add 1 TBS of vinegar or lemon juice, then top up the rest of the measuring cup with milk. Set aside for 5 minutes, stir, then use as buttermilk in the recipe.
• Sour Cream Substitute: 1/3 cup milk + 2 teaspoons lemon juice + 1 cup cottage cheese. Process in a blender until smooth.
• Graham Cracker Crumb Crust Substitute: In a pinch you can use crushed corn flakes in place of graham cracker crumbs. Recipe for crust: 2 cups crushed corn flakes*, 1/3 cup melted butter, 2 TBS sugar. Gradually add the melted butter to the crushed corn flakes and sugar. Mix well and press into pie plate (8″ or 9″). Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. *Use the non-frosted corn flakes.
• Chocolate Squares Substitute: 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa & 1/4 cup melted Crisco (Substitution for 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares).
• Soy Sauce Substitute Recipe:: Mix 3 tablespoons molasses, pinch ground ginger, 2 tablespoons Worcester sauce, and a little flour.
• Balsamic Vinegar Substitute:: 1 tablespoon cider vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar = 1 TBS balsamic vinegar; or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar = 1 TBS balsamic vinegar; or equal amount of sherry or cider vinegar.
• Molasses Substitute: Honey; Dark Corn Syrup; Maple Syrup
• Lemon Juice Substitute: 2 tablespoons lemon juice = 1 tablespoon vinegar.
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Baking Powder Substitutes

• Try 1/4 tsp baking soda & 1/2 tsp cream of tartar to substitute for 1 tsp baking powder.
• 1/2 tsp baking soda per 1 cup of buttermilk (substitute for 2 tsp baking powder–use buttermilk already called for in recipe).
• 1/2 tsp baking soda per 1 cup of sour milk (or use 1 cup milk soured with 1 TBS vinegar or lemon juice; use milk already called for in recipe)–substitute for 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup of milk with 1 3/4 tsp cream of tartar, add 1/2 tsp baking soda–substitute for 2 tsp baking powder (use milk already required in recipe)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda per 1 cup of molasses (use molasses already called for in recipe)–substitute for 2 tsp baking powder

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Updated June, 2009: Original post dated July 7, 2008

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