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A Stand-In for Buttermilk

There's nothing more annoying than buying an entire quart of buttermilk for a recipe that only calls for a small amount. Instead, combine 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar, plus enough milk to equal one cup. Stir together and allow to stand for 5 minutes to create “faux buttermilk.” For another option, mix 1 ū teaspoon cream of tartar with a cup of milk and let sit for several minutes.
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Evaporated Milk

One cup evaporated milk equals about 3 cups whipped.
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Half & Half or Light Cream

Light cream and half-and-half can be substituted for each other.
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Cake Flour vs. All Purpose

Cooking tips: To substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour, measure out 1 cup of all-purpose flour, and then remove 2 tablespoons.
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Baking Powder Substitute

You can substitute 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar for 1 tsp of baking powder.
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Sour Milk

When a recipe calls for 1 cup sour milk, combine 1 to 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to measure 1 cup.
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Allspice Substitute

When your recipe calls for 1 tsp allspice - you can use 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp ground cloves.
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Whipped Cream Substitute

If you donīt have any whipped cream, you can pour a 13 ounce can of evaporated milk in a bowl and chill in the freezer until ice crystals form. Add 1 tsp lemon juice and whip it until itīs stiff.
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No Rolling Pin

If you donīt have a rolling pin, fill a jar with cold water and roll on your pastry.
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Brown Sugar Substitute

You can substitute 3/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses for 1 cup of brown sugar.
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Unsweetened Chocolate

Substitute 3T cocoa plus 3T shortening to equal 1 sq. of unsweetened chocolate.
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Cooking with Honey

When substituting honey for sugar, you should add 1/2 tsp of baking soda for every cup of honey used and bake at a temperature of 25 degrees lower than the recipe calls for. You will also need to use a little less honey than sugar.
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Brown Sugar

One pound of brown sugar is equal to about 2 1/4 cups, firmly packed.
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Baking Chocolate Substitution

Substitute 3/4 cup cocoa (unsweetened) and 1/4 cup Crisco for 4 squares (ounces) of chocolate.
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Buttermilk

Cooking Substitutions: Substitute for 1 cup buttermilk: 1 cup plain yogurt OR 1 cup whole milk mixed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
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Flour for Oatmeal?

Many times you can use 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats to replace 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
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Too Much Salt

Looking for cooking tips which reduce salt? Here's a great substitution:

This is a question I receive frequently...
If you use too much salt in a soup recipe, what can you do to "de-salt" it? It seems to me that I read once that adding a raw potato or a piece of raw apple would do that. Any suggestions?

Yes, if you add a raw potato to the broth and then simmer until the potato is cooked, it will take some of the salt out...mainly because it is absorbing some of the broth as well. You can also add more unsalted broth or liquid to your soup, or if it is really oversalted, you might want to double the recipe...you can always freeze the extra soup for a later date.
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