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Have you ever been in the middle of a recipe and suddenly realized that you don’t have all the ingredients you need? It’s such a hassling feeling knowing you have to go to the store again for just one thing and now this recipe will take much longer than you planned. Well, to save you some headache and make you just a bit more handy dandy, I’ve compiled a list of the most-used ingredients in recipes, minus the obvious substitutions such as tomato paste for ketchup, rum extract for rum, etc. Hope you get some help with this!
| All Spice, 1 TSP | ¼ TSP cinnamon, ½ TSP ground cloves & ¼ TSP nutmeg |
| Arrowroot, 1 TBSP | 2 ¼ TBSP cornstarch |
| Baking Powder, 1 TSP | ¼ TSP baking soda, ½ TSP cream of tartar |
| Balsamic Vinegar, 1 TBSP | 1 TBSP apple cider/red wine & ½ TSP sugar |
| Beef or Chicken Broth, 1 cup | 1 cup boiling water & 1 bouillon cube |
| Beer | Equal parts white grape juice, apple juice or apple cider |
| Brown Sugar, Dark, 1 cup | 1 cup light brown sugar & 1 TBSP molasses |
| Brown Sugar, Light, 1 cup | ½ cup dark brown sugar * ½ cup granulated sugar or 1 cup granulated sugar & 2 TBSP molasses |
| Bread Crumbs, Dry | Equal parts crackers |
| Butter | Equal parts margarine or equal parts vegetable shortening |
| Butter, Melted | Equal parts oil |
| Buttermilk, 1 cup | Fill 1 cup with 1 TBSP vinegar/lemon juice and the rest milk |
| Chives | Equal parts scallions |
| Cinnamon, 1 TSP | ½ TSP allspice or 1 TSP cardamom |
| Coconut Milk | Equal parts whole milk |
| Cottage Cheese | Equal parts ricotta cheese |
| Coffee Cream, 1 cup | Fill 1 cup with 3 TBSP melted butter & the rest whole milk |
| Cornstarch, 1 TBSP | 2 TBSP all-purpose flour |
| Corn Syrup, Dark, 1 cup | ¾ cup light corn syrup & ¼ cup light molasses |
| Corn Syrup, Light, 1 cup | 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar dissolved into ¼ cup boiling water |
| Crème Fraiche, 1 cup | 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup mascarpone cheese or ½ cup sour cream & ½ cup heavy whipping cream |
| Cumin | Equal parts chili powder |
| Currants | Equal parts raisins, chopped dates or dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries |
| Egg, 1 | 2 TBSP mayonnaise (for cake batter only) |
| Egg White, 1 | 2 TBSP meringue powder & 3 TBSP water |
| Evaporated Milk | Equal parts half & half |
| Flour, 2 TBSP | 1 TBSP cornstarch or 4 TSP arrowroot (for thickening only) |
| Ginger | Equal parts allspice |
| Half & Half, 1 cup | ¾ cup whole milk & ¼ whipping cream or fill 1 cup with 1 TBSP melted butter and the rest with milk |
| Hazelnuts | Equal parts macadamia or almonds |
| Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 cup | 1/3 cup melted butter & 2/3 cup whole milk |
| Honey, 1 cup | 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar & ¼ cup of liquid used in the recipe, or ½ cup granulated sugar & ¾ cup maple syrup |
| Italian Seasoning, 1 TSP | ½ TSP dried oregano, ¼ TSP dried basil & ¼ dried thyme |
| Lemon Juice, 1 TSP | ½ TSP vinegar or 1 TSP white wine or 1 TSP lime juice |
| Mascarpone | 1 cup fraiche or 1 cup sour cream |
| Maple Syrup, 1 cup | 1 cup honey or 12 TBSP molasses |
| Mayonnaise | Equal parts sour cream, yogurt or pureed cottage cheese |
| Molasses, 1 cup | 1 cup dark corn syrup/honey/maple syrup or ¾ cup brown sugar or ¾ cup granulated sugar & ¼ cup water |
| Nutmeg, 1 TSP | 1 TSP allspice or 1 ½ TSP cinnamon or 1 TSP mace |
| Oil, 1 cup | 1 cup melted butter, margarine or shortening |
| Pimento, 2 TBSP | 3 TBSP fresh red bell pepper |
| Polenta | Equal parts cornmeal, maize meal or corn grits |
| Poultry Seasoning, 1 TSP | ¼ TSP ground thyme & ¾ TSP sage |
| Powdered Sugar, 1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar & 1/8 cornstarch processed through food processor |
| Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 TSP | ½ TSP cinnamon, ¼ TSP ginger, ¼ TSP nutmeg & 1/8 TSP cloves |
| Raisins | Dried cranberries in the same measurement |
| Saffron | Equal parts turmeric |
| Shallots | Equal parts onion, green onion or leek |
| Shortening | Equal parts butter or margarine |
| Sour Cream | Equal parts cup yogurt |
| Soy Sauce, ½ cup | 4 TBSP Worcestershire sauce & 1 TSP water |
| Tahini | Equal parts peanut butter |
| Treacle | Equal parts dark brown sugar |
| Vegetable Oil | Equal parts melted butter or margarine |
| Vinegar, 1 TBSP | 2 TBSP lemon juice |
| Whipping Cream, 1 cup | 1/3 cup melted butter & 2/3 cup whole milk |
| Wine | Equal parts chicken broth, apple juice, grape juice or cranberry juice |
| Yogurt, 1 cup | 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream or 1 cup milk & 1 TSP lemon juice |
When Thanksgiving and Christmas come, be ready to cook non-stop whether you have all the ingredients the recipe calls for or not. Until, practice with some delicious recipes for your friends and family.
by Claire
What a great list! Thank you for compiling it. I’m going to print it out and put it in my recipe file.