Lisas' List of Substitutions A-D

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Lisas' List of Substitutions A-D

Recipe By : Compiled By Lisa Lepsy
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Allspice 1/4 t cinnamon + 1/2 t ground cloves
Almonds 1 lb.shelled=1 1/2 cups
1 lb. in shell=3 1/2 cups
Anise Fennel or Cumin
Anise Seed Fennel Seed or Caraway Seed
Apples 1 cup chopped=1 cup pears chopped -- + 1 T lemon
juice
Arrowroot flour for thickening
Bacon Smoked Ham in cooking
Baking powdr 1 teaspoon double acting =
1/2 t crm of tartar and 1/4 t soda or
4 t quick cooking tapioca
Basil tarragon or summer savory
Basmati long grain white rice
Bay Leaf thyme
Bok Choy Napa Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Green Cabbage
Bouquet Garn 3 sprigs parsley, a bay leaf, 1sprig thyme
Brandy Cognac or Rum
Bread Crumbs 1/4 C dry=1/4 c cracker crumbs or
1/2 slice bread toasted and crumbled or
1/4 C rolled oats or
1/4 C corn flakes crushed or
1/4 C flour
Beef Broth 1 bullion cube + 1 C water= 1 cup or
1 cup beef consomme`
Bulger cracked wheat or
brown rice or
couscous
Butter margarine, or shortening in baking -- don't sub oil
Butter 1 cup 7/8 C shortening or
7/8 C corn oil
Buttermilk 1 C milk+ 1 3/4 T cream of tartar or
sour cream
Capers Chopped green olives
Capon Large roasting chicken
Cardamom cinnamon or mace
Cayenne chili powder or ground hot red pepper
Celery green pepper, jicama, bean sprouts, or
fennel
Celery Seed dill seed
Chervil parsley, tarragon use less, anise use less
Chives green onion tops, or shallots use less or
onion powder, or leeks
Chocolate baking, unsweetened, 1 oz. or square=
3 T cocoa powder + 1 T butter or
3 T carob powder + 2 T water
Chocolate baking, unsweetened, pre melted 1oz. =
3 T cocoa powder+1T oil or shortening -- melted
Chocolate semi-sweet, 6 oz. chips, bits, or squares=
9 T cocoa powder+ 7 T sugar+3 T butter
Cinnamon allspice use less, cardamom
Clove ground=allspice, nutmeg,mace
Corn Meal grits, polenta
Corn Starch flour for thickening
Corn Syrup 1 1/4 C sugar+1/3 C liquid boiled -- light 1 Cup
Cream Clotted, = heavy cream whipped, or
sour cream with pinch of baking soda or
cre`me fraishe
Cream Heavy, not for whipping=
3/4 Cup milk+ 1/4 Cup butter or
2/3 C evaporated milk
1/2&1/2 1/2 C heavy cream+1/2 C milk or
7/8 Cup milk=3 T butter or
1/2 Cup evaporated milk+1/2 Cup milk
Cream Cheese cottage cheese blended with a little cream
Cumin 1/3 anise+1/3 caraway, fennel
Currants Dried=raisins or dates
Dates raisins, figs or prunes
Dill Seed Caraway, celery seed



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