Dish Dish

Substitutions

Ingredient	Amount	Substitute
Allspice	1 teaspoon	1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger and 1/4 tsp cloves OR 1/2 tsp cinnamon plus 1/2 tsp ground cloves
Amaretto	2 Tablespoons	1/4 to 1/2 tsp almond extract
Apple Pie Spice	1 teaspoon	1/2 tsp cinnamon plus 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp allspice and 1/8 tsp cardamom, ginger or cloves
Arrowroot Starch	1 teaspoon	1 Tbsp flour OR 1 tsp cornstarch
Baking Powder	1 teaspoon	1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar OR 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decreasing liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)
Bay Leaf	1 whole	1/4 teaspoon crushed
Beer	1 cup	1 cup chicken broth
Biscuit Mix (Bisquick)	1 cup	1 cup all-purpose flour AND 1-1/2 tsp baking powder AND 1/2 tsp salt AND 1 Tbsp vegetable shortening
Brandy	1/4 cup	1 tsp imitation brandy extract PLUS enough water to make 1/4 cup
Bread Crumbs	1 cup	1 cup cracker crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats
Broth - beef or chicken	1 cup	1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water OR 1 tbsp soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup OR 1 cup vegetable broth
Brown Sugar	1 cup, packed	1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup) OR 1 cup white sugar OR 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Butter - salted	1 cup	1 cup margarine OR 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 tsp salt OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 tsp salt OR 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 tsp salt
Butter - unsalted	1 cup	1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 7/8 cup lard
Buttermilk	1 cup	1 cup plain yogurt OR 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup OR 1 cup milk plus 1-3/4 tsp cream of tartar
Cardamom	1 teaspoon	1/2 tsp of EITHER cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coriander seeds OR mace
Champagne	1 cup	1 cup ginger ale
Cheddar cheese - shredded	1 cup	1 cup shredded Colby cheddar OR 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Chervil, freshly chopped	1 tablespoon	1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Chicken base	1 Tablespoon	1 cup canned or homemade chicken broth or stock; reduce liquid in recipe by 1 cup.
Chives, chopped dried	2 Tablespoon	2 teaspoons green onion tops, finely chopped
Chocolate, semi-sweet	1 ounce	One 1-ounce square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsps sugar OR 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 tsp shortening
Chocolate, unsweetened	1 ounce	3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa plus 1 Tbsp melted shortening or vegetable oil
Cocoa	1/4 cup	One 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate
Coconut Cream	1 cup	1 cup whipping cream OR 1 cup half-and-half plus 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

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