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Common Recipe Substitutions

I don’t know if this ever happens to you but I know it happens to me all the flippen time. I’ll be in the middle of making something fantastic and I’ll reach into the cupboard for a spice that I ALWAYS keep in the house and it’s not there. Oh silly scatterbrained me; I had it on the list didn’t I? Or you’re craving something so badly but your missing just one ingredient and don’t want to waste the gas to run to the store. Or my favorite, “Really? Who the heck keeps that in their house? I know I don’t.”

So since I know I suffer from all of these things all too often I decided I would compile a list of common recipe substitutions that I run across. Make sure to bookmark this page and check back often because I will be updating it when I have a duh moment that I want to share :)

What you're missing:	What you need:
Allspice, 1 tsp	1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, and 1/4 tsp cloves
Apple Pie Spice, 1 tsp	1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp allspice, and a dash cloves or ginger
Baking Powder, 1 tsp	1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
Basil, 1 tsp	1 tsp Oregano or Thyme
Bay Leaf, 1 leaf	1/4 tsp crushed bay leaf or 1/4 tsp thyme
Beer, 1 cup	1 cup chicken broth
Broth, Chicken or Beef, 1 cup	1 tsp bouillon granules Plus 1 cup hot water
Brown Sugar, 1 cup, packed	1 cup granulated sugar Plus 1 Tbs molasses
Buttermilk, 1 cup	1 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice Plus enough milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes)
Chocolate; Unsweetened baking, 1 ounce	3 Tbs cocoa powder Plus 1 Tbs melted shortening
Chocolate; Semisweet baking 1 ounce	1 Tbs cocoa powder, 2 Tbs sugar, and 2 tsp shortening
Cilantro, 1 tsp	1 tsp parsley
Cinnamon, 1 tsp	1/4 tsp nutmeg
Cornstarch, 1 Tbs (for thickening)	2 Tbs flour
Corn syrup, 1 cup	1 1/4 cups granulated sugar Plus 1/3 cup water
Cream (half and half), 1 cup	7/8 cup milk Plus 1 Tbs butter
Cream (heavy), 1 cup	3/4 cup milk Plus 1/3 cup butter
Cream (light), 1 cup	3/4 cup milk Plus 3 Tbs butter
Cream (whipped), 1 cup	1 cup whipped topping
Cream of tarter, 1 tsp	2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
Cumin, 1/4 tsp	1/4 tsp chili powder
Egg, 1 whole	2 egg whites, or 2 egg yolks, or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
Flour (cake), 1 cup	1 cup minus 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
Flour (self-rising), 1 cup	1 cup all-purpose flour Plus 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp baking soda
Garlic, 1 clove	1/8 tsp garlic powder
Ginger, 1 tsp	1 tsp allspice, cinnamon, mace,or nutmeg
Honey, 1 cup	1 1/4 cups granulated sugar Plus 1/4 cup water
Italian Seasoning, 1 tsp	1 tsp basil, oregano, or rosemary
Lemon juice, 1 tsp	1/2 tsp vinegar
Lemon zest, 1 tsp	2 Tbs lemon juice
Marjoram, 1 tsp	1 tsp basil or thyme
Molasses, 1 cup	1 cup honey
Mustard (dry powder), 1 tsp	1 Tbs prepared mustard
Nutmeg, 1 tsp	1 tsp Cinnamon, ginger, or mace
Onion (diced), 1/3 cup	1 tsp onion powder, or 1 Tbs dried minced onion
Orange juice, 1 Tbs	1 Tbs any other citrus juice
Orange zest, 1 Tbs	1 tsp lemon juice
Oregano, 1 tsp	1 tsp thyme or basil
Parsley (chopped fresh), 1 Tbs	1 tsp dried parsley or cilantro
Poultry Seasoning, 1 tsp	3/4 tsp dried sage, crushed, Plus 1/4 tsp dried thyme or marjoram, crushed
Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 tsp	1/2 tsp cinnamon Plus 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp allspice, and 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Rosemary, 1 tsp	1 tsp thyme or tarragon
Sage, 1 tsp	1 tsp poultry seasoning, marjoram, or rosemary
Soy Sauce, 1/2 cup	1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce Plus 1 Tbs water
Sugar (granulated), 1 cup	1 cup packed brown sugar or 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Thyme, 1 tsp	1 tsp basil, marjoram, or oregano
Vinegar, 1 tsp	1 tsp lemon juice
Wine, 1 cup	1 cup chicken or beef broth, or 1 cup fruit juice Plus 2 tsp vinegar, or 1 cup water
Yeast (active-dry) 1 (.25 ounce) package	2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast, or 2 1/2 tsp rapid rise yeast