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Emergency Recipe Substitutions

It never fails you cooking and suddenly you realize your do not have a certain ingredient. I found this wonderful list a few years ago. Its helped me alot, hope you can you help you sometime!

1 square of chocolate =3 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch (for thickening)=2 tablespoons flour
1 cup buttermilk=1 cup yogurt
1 cup sour milk=1 cup milk+1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
1 cup cake or pastry flour=1 cup all purpose less 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon baking powder=1/4 tsp baking soda+1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup sugar=1cup honey(use 1/4 cup less liquid in recipe)
1 cup brown sugar=1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup oil=1/2 pound butter or margarine
1 tablespoon prepared mustard=1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 clove garlic=1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

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