Common Substitutions in a Pinch

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Common Substitutions in a Pinch

 

If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon apple pie spice and you do not have any, an

emergency substitution is 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground

nutmeg plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom.

 

If you don't have pumpkin pie spice on hand when it's called for in a recipe,

here's an easy substitution:1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice = 1/2 teaspoon

cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon allspice and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon allspice and you do not have any, an emergency

substitution is 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 tablespoon arrowroot and you do not have any, an

emergency substitution is 2 -1/4 teaspoons of cornstarch or 1 1/2 tablespoons of

all-purpose flour.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 cup brown sugar and you do not have any, an emergency

substitution is 1 cup granulated sugar mixed with 4 tablespoons of dark

molasses.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 cup light corn syrup and you do not have any, an

emergency substitution is 1-1/4 cups sugar plus 1/3 cup liquid, boiled together

until they reach a syrup consistency, then cooled.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 cup honey and you do not have any, an emergency

substitution is 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water.

 

If you wish to use fresh herbs in a recipe that calls for dried ones, simply use

3 teaspoons of fresh for every one teaspoon of dried in the recipe.

 

You can usually substitute fruit juice in equal quantities in a recipe that

calls for a liqueur without an appreciable change in taste.

 

When a recipe calls for one cup bread crumbs, you can use 2 slices of bread to

make one cup.

 

If you need semi-sweet chocolate chips, you can substitute nine tablespoons

unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/2 cup sugar along with three tablespoons butter

for them in a recipe.

 

If a recipe calls for tablespoon prepared mustard, you may substitute 1 teaspoon

dry mustard plus 1 tablespoon vinegar without a noticeable difference.

 

If a recipe calls for 1 cup sour cream, you may substitute 1 cup cottage cheese

blended until smooth with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/3 cup buttermilk

without a noticeable difference.

 

If you run out of tomato sauce, you can substitute 3/4 cup of tomato paste plus

1 cup of water for every 2 cups of tomato sauce.

 

No bread crumbs? To make your own bread crumbs, bake bread slices at 200-degrees

until dry (about ten minutes), then process in a food processor with a metal

blade.