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Apple Pie Spice

Amount: 1 teaspoon

Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg plus 1/8 teaspoon cardamom

Baking Powder, Double-Acting

Amount: 1 teaspoon

Substitute: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

Baking Soda

There is NO substitute for baking soda

Butter

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute:

- 1 cup regular margarine

- 1 cup vegetable shortening (for baking)

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Buttermilk

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough regular milk to make 1 cup (allow to stand 5 minutes)

Chili Sauce

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves and dash of allspice

Chocolate, Unsweetened

Amount: 1 ounce

Substitute: 3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter or regular margarine or vegetable oil

Cornstarch (for thickening)

Amount: 1 tablespoon

Substitute: 2 tablespoons flour

Cream, Whipping

Amount:1 cup unwhipped

Substitute: If you wish to use a commercial pre-whipped whipped cream or whipped cream substitute rather than whip your own cream, use the guideline that 1 cup UNWHIPPED whipping cream expands to 2 cups when WHIPPED. For example, if your recipe called for 1 cup of cream to make whipped cream, you could substitute 2 cups of an already whipped product.

Egg

Amount: 1 whole egg

Substitute:

- 1/4 cup egg substitute (examples include: Egg Beaters, Second Nature, Scramblers); check label for specific directions

- Reconstituted powdered eggs; follow package directions

- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (suitable for use in cake batter). NOTE: If you type "mayonnaise cake recipe" into your favorite Internet search engine, you'll find several recipes for cakes made with mayonnaise and NO eggs. This may help you decide if this substitution will work for your cake.

- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder plus 1 tablespoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon liquid (for baking use only)

Flour, All-Purpose White Flour

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.

TIP: It's generally recommended that you replace no more than half the all-purpose white flour with whole wheat flour. Too much whole wheat flour in a recipe calling for all-purpose flour might result in a reduced volume and a heavier product.

Flour, Cake

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Flour, Self-Rising

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1 cup minus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt

Garlic

Amount: 1 small clove

Substitute: 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Herbs, Fresh

Amount: 1 tablespoon, finely cut

Substitute:

- 1 teaspoon dried leaf herbs

- 1/2 teaspoon ground dried herbs

Lemon Zest (fresh grated lemon peel)

Amount: 1 teaspoon

Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Marshmallows, Miniature

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 10 large marshmallows

Mayonnaise (for use in salads and salad dressings)

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute:

- 1 cup sour cream

- 1 cup yogurt

- 1 cup cottage cheese pureed in a blender

- Or use any of the above for part of the mayonnaise

Mustard, Dry (in cooked mixtures)

Amount: 1 teaspoon

Substitute: 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Onion

Amount: 1 small or 1/4 cup chopped, fresh onion

Substitute: 1 tablespoon instant minced onion

TIP: Dried onion may be added directly to moist foods such as soups, gravies, sauces and salad dressings. You may need to rehydrate it with a little water before adding it to drier foods. Check package directions -- one brand advises adding an equal amount of water and letting the dried onion stand 5 to 10 minutes.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Amount: 1 teaspoon

Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/4 ground teaspoon ginger plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Sugar, Confectioners' or Powdered

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch; process in a food processor using the metal blade attachment until it's well blended and powdery.

Tomato Juice

Amount: 1 cup

Substitute: 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water

Tomato Soup

Amount: 10 3/4 ounce can

Substitute: 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/4 cup water

Wine, Red

Amount: Any

Substitute: The same amount of grape juice or cranberry juice

Wine, White

Amount: Any

Substitute:The same amount of apple juice or white grape juice

Yeast, Compressed

Amount: 1 cake (3/5 ounce)

Substitute:

- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast

- Scant 2 1/2 teaspoons loose active dry yeast