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Emergency Substitutions

1 cup self rising flour 1 cup regular flour, 1 baking powder, and 1/2 t salt
1 cup sifted cake flour 1 cup minus 2T sifted all-purpose flour or 7/8 cup.
1 T cornstarch (for thickening) 2 T flour or 2 tsp. quick-cooking tapioca
1 t baking powder ¼ t baking soda plus ½ t cream of tartar
1 t baking powder ¼ t baking soda plus ½ cup buttermilk or sour milk (to replace ½ cup liquid in recipe)
1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 t cornstarch. Whirl in blender or processor until powdered.
½ cup brown sugar 2 T molasses in ½ cup granulated sugar
1 1/3 cup firmly-packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup honey 1 ¼ cups sugar + ¼ cup liquid
1 cup corn syrup 1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup liquid
1 cup dark corn syrup ¾ cup light corn syrup + ¼ cup molasses or 1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup molasses 1 cup honey
1 cup sour milk 1 T lemon juice or vinegar plus sweet milk to make 1 cup
1 cup whole milk ½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water or 1 cup reconstituted nonfat dry milk plus 1 T butter or 1/3 cup dry milk plus 1 cup water
1 cup Buttermilk 1 TBSP lemon juice or vinegar + enough milk to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes. Or 1 cup whole milk + 1 ¾ teaspoons cream of tartar or 1 cup plain yogurt.
1 cup thin cream (18-20% fat) 7/8 cup milk plus 3 T fat
1 cup heavy cream (36-40% fat) ¾ cup milk plus 1/3 cup fat
1 cup sour cream 1 cup plain yogurt
¾ cup cracker crumbs 1 cup bread crumbs
1 square (1 oz.) chocolate 3 or 4 t cocoa plus 1 T butter or margarine
4 Oz Chocolate, Sweet Baking (German) 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons fat can be substituted for 4 ounces German sweet baking chocolate
1 t dry herbs 1 T fresh herbs
1 small fresh onion 1 T instant minced onion, rehydrated (2T for ½ cup)
1 t dry mustard 1 T prepared mustard
1 cup tomato juice ½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water
1 cup catsup or chili sauce 1 cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup sugar and 2 T vinegar (for use in cooking)
1 lb. dates 1 ½ cup dates, pitted and cut
3 medium bananas 1 cup mashed
10 miniature marshmallows 1 large marshmallow
In substituting cocoa for chocolate in cakes, the amount of flour must be reduced.  
Brown and white sugars usually may be used interchangeably, measure for measure. Brown sugar must be firmly packed.  
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