Sunday, November 2, 2008

substitutions for a missing ingredient

have you ever started or wanted to make something, went down the list of ingredients and found you were missing something in your cupboard? here are a few substitutions for you.

* 1 teaspoon baking powder = 1/4 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
* 1 Cup buttermilk = 1 cup regular 2% or 1% milk into which 1 Tbls. white vinegar or lemon juice has been stirred OR 1 Cup plain yogurt
* 1 Cup sour cream = 1/3 Cup butter and 2/3 Cup buttermilk
* 1 tsp. Allspice = 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 Cup firmly packed brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 Cup molasses
* 1 Tbls dry active yeast = 1 package ( 1/4 oz.) dry active yeast
* 1/2 tsp. baking soda = 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 Cup honey = 3/4 cup maple syrup plus 1/2 cup granulated white sugar