There's nothing more frustrating than running out of an ingredient when you're right in the middle of cooking. Consider substituting the missing ingredient with something else from your kitchen. Here are a few common substitution ideas.
| Allspice |
1 teaspoon |
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon
ground cloves
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| Apple pie spice |
1 teaspoon |
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon
nutmeg & 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
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| Baking powder |
1 teaspoon |
= |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8
teaspoon cream of tartar
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| Broth, beef or chicken |
1 cup |
= |
1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling
water OR
1 envelope (or 1 teaspoon) powdered broth
base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
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| Butter |
1/4 cup
1/3 cup
1/2 cup
2/3 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
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1/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water
1/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 2 teaspoons water
1/2 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1 tablespoon water
2/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 4 teaspoons water
3/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1 tablespoon water plus
1-1/2 teaspoons water
1 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor
Shortening plus 2 tablespoons water
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| Buttermilk |
1 cup |
= |
1 cup plain yogurt OR
1 cup milk minus 1 tablespoon plus
1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
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| Catsup |
1 cup |
= |
1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and
2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking)
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| Chocolate, semisweet |
1 ounce |
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1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar
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| Cocoa |
1/4 cup |
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1 ounce chocolate; decrease fat in recipe by reducing the recipe by 1/2 tablespoon oil or butter
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| Cornstarch |
1 tablespoon |
= |
2 tablespoons flour
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Cream,
half-and-half
|
1 cup |
= |
7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter
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| Egg |
1 whole |
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2 egg whites OR
1/4 cup egg substitute
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| Flour, all purpose |
1 cup |
= |
1/2 cup whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
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| Flour, cake |
1 cup |
= |
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted
all-purpose flour
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| Garlic |
1 clove |
= |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder OR
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
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| Gingerroot |
1 tablespoon |
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1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
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| Herbs, fresh |
1 tablespoon |
= |
1 teaspoon dried
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| Ketchup |
1 cup |
= |
1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and
2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking)
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| Lemon juice |
1 teaspoon |
= |
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
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| Mushrooms, fresh |
1 pound |
= |
1 10-ounce can, drained
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| Mustard, dry |
1 teaspoon |
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1 tablespoon prepared mustard
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| Onion, fresh |
1 small |
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1 tablespoon instant minced
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| Onion powder |
1 tablespoon |
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1 medium onion, chopped OR
4 tablespoons fresh chopped onion
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| Orange |
1 medium |
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1/2 cup juice
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| Pimento |
2 tablespoons chopped |
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3 tablespoons fresh red bell pepper, chopped
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Pumpkin pie
spice |
1 teaspoon |
= |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon
ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice & 1/8
teaspoon nutmeg
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| Sour cream |
1 cup |
= |
3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter or
margarine OR
1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 tablespoon lemon
juice, and 1 cup cottage cheese—blended
until smooth OR
1 cup plain yogurt OR
3/4 cup milk, 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice, and
1/3 cup butter or margarine
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| Sugar, brown |
1 cup firmly packed |
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2 tablespoons molasses
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| Sugar, granulated |
1 cup |
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1 cup powdered sugar OR
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed OR
1 cup corn syrup or honey (decrease liquid
called for in recipe by 1/4 cup)
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| Tomatoes, fresh |
2 cups,
chopped
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16-ounce can, drained
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| Yogurt, plain |
1 cup |
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1 cup buttermilk OR
1 cup sour cream OR
1 cup cottage cheese + 1 teaspoon lemon juice—blended until smooth
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