abigails-blogI hope these substitutions make your cooking adventures a little easier!

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SUBSTITUTIONS

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1 Tbsp Cornstarch——————– 2 Tbsp Flour or 1 ½ Tbsp Quick-Cooking Tapioca

1 Cup Cake Flour———————- 1 Cup Less 2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup All Purpose Flour————– 1 Cup Plus 2 Tbsp Cake Flour

1 Square Chocolate——————- 3 Tbsp Cocoa and 1 Tbsp Fat

1 Cup Melted Shortening———— 1 Cup Salad Oil (May not be substituted for solid shortening)

1 Cup Milk—————————— ½ Cup Evaporated Milk and ½ Cup Water

1 Cup Sour Milk or Buttermilk—— 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice or Vinegar and enough Sweet Milk to measure 1 Cup

1 Cup Heavy Cream——————- 2/3 Cup Milk and 1/3 Cup Butter

1 Cup Heavy Cream, Whipped—– 2/3 Cup well-chilled Evaporated Milk, Whipped

Sweeten Condensed Milk———— No Substitution

1 Egg————————————- 2 Tbsp Dried Whole Egg and 2 Tbsp Water

1 Tsp Baking Powder—————– ¼ tsp Baking Soda and 1 tsp Cream of Tartar or ¼ tsp Baking Soda and ½ Cup Sour Milk, Buttermilk or Molasses, Reduce other Liquid ½ Cup

1 Cup Sugar—————————- 1 Cup Honey; Reduce other liquid ¼ Cup; Reduce baking temp 25 °

1 Cup Mini Marshmallows———– About 10 Large Marshmallows, cut up

1 Medium Onion (2 1/2” Dia)—— 2 Tbsp Instant Minced Onion or 1 tsp Onion Powder or 2 tsp Onion Salt; Reduce Salt 1 tsp

1 Garlic Clove 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder or ¼ tsp Garlic Sale; Reduce Salt 1/8 tsp

1 Tbsp Fresh Herbs——————- 1 tsp Dried Herbs or ¼ tsp Powdered Herbs or ½ tsp Herb Salt; Reduce Salt ¼ tsp

1 tsp Baking Powder—————— ¼ tsp Soda plus ½ tsp Cream of Tartar

1 Tbsp Cornstarch——————– 2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup Honey—————————- 1 ¼ Cup Sugar Plus ¼ Cup Water

1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice————- ½ tsp Cinnamon, ¼ tsp Ginger, 1/8 tsp Allspice and 1/8 tsp Nutmeg