Sub Please

Substitutions for baking and cooking ingredients. This was adapted from Baking 101, Good Cooking, and PETA.

DRY INGREDIENTS:

Cake flour (1 cup)

1 cup all-purpose flour less 2 tbsp. Stir in 2 tbsp conrstarch.

Self-rising flour (1 cup)

1 cup all-purpose flour + 1/1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt

Packed brown sugar (1 cup)

1 cup granulated white sugar + 2 tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup

Granulated white sugar (1 cup)

1 cup packed brown sugar

Granulated white sugar (1 cup)

3/4 cup honey; reduced other liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup OR add 1/4 cup flour if there is no other liquid in the recipe

Granulated white sugar (1 cup)

1 cup packed brown sugar

Granulated white sugar (1 cup) - for recipes other than baked goods

2 cups sifted powdered (confectioners') sugar

Sifted powdered (confectioners') sugar (1 cup)

1/2 cup granulated white sugar

Cornstarch (1 tbsp)

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Baking powder (1 tsp)

Mix together 1/2 tsp baking soda + 1 tsp cream of tartar, then measure out 1 tsp. Throw out the unused mixture.

LIQUID INGREDIENTS:

Milk (1 cup)

1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water

Buttermilk or sour milk (1 cup) - for baking only

1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup

Heavy or whipping cream (1 cup) - for baking, not whipping

3/4 cup whole milk + 4 tbsp butter

Light cream (1 cup)

7/8 cup (7 oz) milk + 3 tbsp butter

CHOCOLATES:

Unsweetened chocolate - 1 square (1 oz)

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder + 1 tbsp butter, margarine, or shortening

Semisweet chocolate - 1 square (1 oz)

1 square unsweetened chocolate + 1 tbsp sugar

HONEY (1 cup)

1 1/4 cup sugar +1/4 cup water

BUTTER/MARGARINE:

1 tsp of butter/margarine = 3/4 tsp oil

1 tbsp of butter/margarine = 2 1/4 tsp oil

1/4 cup of butter/margarine = 3 tbsp oil

1/3 cup of butter/margarine = 1/4 cup oil

1/2 cup of butter/margarine = 1/4 cup oil + 2 tbsp

3/4 cup of butter/margarine = 1/2 cup oil + 1 tbsp

1 cup of butter/margarine = 3/4 cup oil

EGGS (for Vegans):

1 Egg (Savory dishes) - recommended

Puree 1/4 cup soft tofu

1 Egg (Sweet goods) - recommended

1 banana or 1/4 cup applesauce

1 egg = 2 tbsp potato starch

1 egg = 1/4 cup mashed potato

1 egg = 1/4 cup canned pumpkin or squash

1 egg = 1/4 cup pureed prunes

1 egg = 2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp oil + 2 tsp baking powder

1 egg = 1 tbsp ground flax seed simmered in 3 tbsp water

1 egg white = 1 tbsp plain agar powder dissolved in 1 tbsp water, whipped, chilled, and     whipped again