Substitution tables

There's nothing more frustrating than running out of an ingredient when you're right in the middle of cooking. Consider substituting the missing ingredient with something else from your kitchen. Here are a few common substitution ideas.
* Contributed by Delma at World Recipes Y-Group
== Substitution table ==
Item 	Qty 	Substitution
allspice 	1 tsp 	½ tsp cinnamon + ½ tsp ground cloves
apple pie spice 	1 tsp 	½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ⅛ tsp cardamom
baking powder 	1 tsp 	¼ tsp baking soda + ⅝ tsp cream of tartar
broth, beef or chicken 	1 cup 	1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
broth, beef or chicken 	1 cup 	1 envelope (or 1 tsp) powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
butter 	¼ cup 	¼ cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 1½ tsp water
butter 	⅓ cup 	⅓ cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 2 tsp water
butter 	½ cup 	½ cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 1 Tbsp water
butter 	⅔ cup 	⅔ cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 4 tsp water
butter 	¾ cup 	¾ cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 1 Tbsp water + 1½ tsp water
butter 	1 cup 	1 cup Crisco (regular or butter-flavor) shortening + 2 Tbsp water
buttermilk 	1 cup 	1 cup plain yogurt
buttermilk 	1 cup 	1 cup milk minus 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
catsup 	1 cup 	1 cup tomato sauce + ½ cup sugar + 2 Tbsp vinegar (for use in cooking)
chocolate, semisweet 	1 ounce 	1 ounce unsweetened chocolate + 1 Tbsp sugar
cocoa 	¼ cup 	1 ounce chocolate (decrease fat in recipe by reducing the recipe by ½ Tbsp oil or butter)
cornstarch 	1 Tbsp 	2 Tbsp flour
cream, half-and-half 	1 cup 	⅞ cup milk + 3 Tbsp butter
egg 	1 whole 	2 egg whites
egg 	1 whole 	¼ cup egg substitute
flour, all purpose 	1 cup 	½ cup whole wheat flour + ½ cup all-purpose flour
flour, cake 	1 cup 	1 cup minus 2 Tbsp sifted all-purpose flour
garlic 	1 clove 	⅛ tsp garlic powder
garlic 	1 clove 	1 tsp chopped garlic
gingerroot 	1 Tbsp 	⅛ tsp powdered ginger
herbs, fresh 	1 Tbsp 	1 tsp dried
ketchup 	1 cup 	1 cup tomato sauce + ½ cup sugar + 2 Tbsp vinegar (for use in cooking)
lemon juice 	1 tsp 	½ tsp vinegar
mushrooms, fresh 	1 pound 	1 x 10-ounce can, drained
mustard, dry 	1 tsp 	1 Tbsp prepared mustard
onion, fresh 	1 small 	1 Tbsp instant minced
onion powder 	1 Tbsp 	1 medium onion, chopped
onion powder 	1 Tbsp 	4 Tbsp fresh chopped onion
orange 	1 medium	½ cup juice
pimento, chopped 	2 Tbsp 	3 Tbsp fresh red bell pepper, chopped
pumpkin pie spice 	1 tsp 	½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp ginger + ⅛ tsp allspice + ⅛ tsp nutmeg
sour cream 	1 cup 	¾ cup buttermilk + ⅓ cup butter or margarine
sour cream 	1 cup 	⅓ cup buttermilk + 1 Tbsp lemon juice + 1 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth
sour cream 	1 cup 	1 cup plain yogurt
sour cream 	1 cup 	¾ cup milk, ¾ tsp lemon juice + ⅓ cup butter or margarine
brown sugar, firmly packed	1 cup 	2 Tbsp molasses
sugar, granulated 	1 cup 	1 cup powdered sugar
sugar, granulated 	1 cup 	1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
sugar, granulated 	1 cup 	1 cup corn syrup or honey (decrease liquid called for in recipe by ¼ cup)
tomatoes, fresh, chopped 	2 cups 	1 x 16-ounce can, drained
yogurt, plain 	1 cup 	1 cup buttermilk
yogurt, plain 	1 cup 	1 cup sour cream
yogurt, plain 	1 cup 	1 cup cottage cheese + 1 tsp lemon juice, blended until smooth
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