This is very important information for us extremely poor people, because we so often don’t have (and can’t afford to buy) an ingredient that is called for in a recipe. Since I’ve written this, I’ve referred to it a number of times myself. I hope you also find it useful.
Substitute Thickeners
1 tablespoon of flour = ½ tablespoon of cornstarch
¾ tablespoon of instant tapioca (shudder) = 1 tablespoon of flour
Substitute Sweeteners
1 cup of honey = 1 ¼ cups of sugar (use ¼ c. less liquid in the recipe)
1 ounce of chocolate = 3 tablespoons of cocoa (use 1 T. less fat in the recipe)
¾ cup of granulated sugar = 1 cup of brown sugar
Substitute Fat
1 cup of butter = 1 cup of margarine (use ½ t. less salt in the recipe)
1 cup of butter = ⅞ cup of lard or rendered fat (use ½ t. less salt in the recipe)
Substitute Leavening
1 teaspoon of baking powder = ¼ teaspoon of baking soda (you may need to add an acidic ingredient like ½ T. of vinegar to the recipe)
1 tablespoon of double-acting baking powder = 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
1 tablespoon of double-acting baking powder = 1 ½ teaspoons of phosphate baking powder
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