| Instead of: |
Amount |
Use: |
| Arborio rice |
1 cup uncooked |
1 cup uncooked short-grain white rice, regular long-grain rice or brown rice |
| Baking powder |
1 tsp |
1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
| Balsamic vinegar |
1 Tbsp |
1 Tbsp sherry or cider vinegar |
| Beer |
1 cup |
1 cup nonalcoholic beer, apple cider or beef broth |
| Bread crumbs, dry |
1/4 cup |
1/4 cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes or quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats |
Broth, chicken, beef or vegetable
|
1 cup |
1 tsp chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water |
Brown sugar, packed
|
1 cup
|
1 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 Tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup |
| Buttermilk or sour milk |
1 cup |
1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup; let stand a few minutes. Or 1 cup plain yogurt. |
Chocolate
Semisweet baking
Semisweet chips
Unsweetened baking
|
1 oz
1 cup
1 oz
|
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 Tbsp sugar
6 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
3 Tbsp baking cocoa plus 1 Tbsp vegetable oil or melted shortening or margarine
|
| Cornstarch |
1 Tbsp |
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour or 4 tsp quick-cooking tapioca
|
Corn syrup
Light
Dark
|
1 cup
1 cup
|
1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water
1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses; 1 cup maple-flavored syrup
|
| Eggs |
1 large |
2 egg whites; 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water (for cookies or bars) |
Flour
All-purpose
Cake
Self-rising
|
1 cup
1 cup
1 cup
|
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour
1 cup minus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt
|
Garlic, finely chopped
|
1 medium clove
|
1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 tsp instant minced garlic
|
| Gingerroot, grated or finely chopped |
1 tsp |
3/4 tsp ground ginger |
| Herbs, chopped fresh |
1 Tbsp |
3/4 to 1 tsp dried herbs |
| Lemon juice, fresh |
1 Tbsp |
1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice or white vinegar |
| Lemon peel, grated |
1 tsp |
1 tsp dried lemon peel |
| Milk, regular or low-fat |
1 cup |
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water; or nonfat dry milk prepared as directed on package |
| Mushrooms, fresh |
1 cup cooked sliced
|
1 can (4 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained
|
| Mustard, yellow |
1 Tbsp |
1 tsp ground mustard |
| Poultry seasoning |
1 tsp |
1/4 tsp ground thyme plus 3/4 tsp ground sage |
| Pumpkin or apple pie spice |
1 tsp |
Mix 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp ground allspice and 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg. |
| Sour cream |
1 cup |
1 cup plain yogurt |
| Tomato juice |
1 cup |
1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water |
| Tomato paste |
1/2 cup |
1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered to reduce to 1/2 cup |
| Tomato sauce |
2 cups |
3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water |
| Tomatoes, canned |
1 cup |
About 1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 min |
Wine,
Red
White
|
1 cup
1 cup
|
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, apple cider, beef broth, tomato juice or water
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, white grape juice, apple juice, chicken broth or water |
| Yeast, regular or quick active dry |
1 pkg
(1/4 oz) |
2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry or 1 package (0.6 oz) compressed cake yeast |
| Yogurt, plain |
1 cup |
1 cup sour cream |