Substitutions

While cooking or baking for family meals or special occasions we sometimes find that we don't have one of the ingredients called for in the recipe.  Rather than totally changing the menu or making an unnecessary tip to the store, some of the following substitutions may be helpful

Missing Item                               Substituion

1 C buttermilk                            1 C milk plus 1 tsp vinegar

1 oz baking chocolate                 3 T cocoa plus 1 T shortening

1 C cream                                  ¾ C milk plus ½ C Butter

1 C brown sugar                        ¾ C granulated sugar plus ¼ C molasses

1 C butter                                  7/8 C vegetable oil

1 C dark corn syrup                   ¾ cup light corn syrup plus ¼ C molasses

1 tsp cream of tartar                  1 tsp vinegar

1 C butter                                 1 C shortening

1 C sour cream                         1 C evaporated milk plus 1 T lemon juice

1 C bread crumbs                     ¾ C cracker crumbs         

1 T cornstarch                           2 T flour 

1 C granulated sugar                  1 1/3 C powdered sugar