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    Measurements
    The Recipe Calls for: You'll Need:
    1/2 cup butter 1 stick or 1/4 pound
    1 ounce butter 2 tablespoons
    1 pound butter 4 sticks
    1 ounce baking chocolate 1 square or 3-1/2 tablespoons
    1 pound brown sugar 2-1/4 cups, packed
    1 pound powdered sugar 3-1/2 cups, sifted
    1 pound granulated sugar 2 cups
    1 pound white flour 4 cups
    1 pound whole wheat flour 4-1/2 cups
    3 cups cooked rice 1 cup uncooked
    2 cups cooked spaghetti 1 cup uncooked, or 4 ounces
    2 cups cooked noodles or macaroni 1 cup uncooked, or 4 ounces
    1 cup bread crumbs 2 slices of bread
    1 cup of cracker crumbs 12 Graham crackers, 20 saltine
    crackers, 23 vanilla wafers
    2 cups grated cheese 1/2 pound
    1 cup chopped nuts 1/4 pound
    1 cup chopped celery 2 medium stalks
    1 cup chopped onion 2 medium onions
    1 cup chopped apple 1 medium apple
    3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 lemon
    8 tablespoons orange juice 1 orange
    1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 lemon
    2 teaspoons grated orange peel 1 orange
    1 cup egg yolks 14 eggs
    1 cup egg whites 10 eggs
    1 pound ground meat 2 cups
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    Substitutions

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    Dairy Products:
    1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening plus 1/8
    teaspoon
    salt
    1 cup whipping cream 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk
    1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup milk plus 1-1/2 teaspoons
    vinegar
    1 cup whipped cream 1 egg white whipped with 1 sliced
    banana (the banana
    dissolves)
    1 cup whole milk 1 cup water, 4 tablespoons nonfat
    instant milk, and 2
    teaspoons melted
    butter; or 1/2 cup
    water and 1/2 cup evaporated
    milk
    1 cup skim milk 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons
    nonfat
    instant milk
    1/2 cup honey butter 2 tablespoons butter or
    margarine
    with 1/4 cup honey
    1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup plain unflavored yogurt
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    Baking Ingredients:
    1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
    with
    1/4 teaspoon
    baking soda
    1 tablespoon flour (for thickening) 2 egg yolks; 1/2 tablespoon
    cornstarch;
    or 2 teaspoons quick
    cooking tapioca
    1 teaspoon double-acting 1 -1/2 teaspoons regular baking
    powder
    baking powder
    1 cup cake flour 1 cup regular flour, sifted
    twice,
    minus 2 tablespoons
    1 cup flour, for baking bread 1/2 cup flour plus 1/2 cup
    cornmeal,
    bran, or
    whole wheat flour
    1 package dry yeast 2 teaspoons dry yeast or 1 cake
    compressed yeast
    1 square unsweetened chocolate 3 tablespoons cocoa with 1 tablespoon
    butter
    or margarine
    1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup honey
    1 cup tomato juice 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup
    water
    1 cup wine 1 cup apple juice
    1 cup beer 1 cup water
    1 cup orange liqueur 1 cup orange juice
    1 large marshmallow 10 miniature marshmallows
    1/2 cup honey 5/8 cup sugar plus 1/8 cup water
    1 cup canned bouillon 1 cup boiling water plus 1
    bouillon
    cube
    1/2 cup Graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs
    1 can cream of celery soup 1 can cream of mushroom or
    cream of
    chicken soup
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    Seasonings:
    1/2 cup catsup for cooking 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1
    tablespoons
    vinegar plus
    1/4 cup
    sugar
    1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
    1 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup dried onions or flakes
    1 teaspoon instant onion 4 tablespoons chopped fresh onion
    1 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
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    Eggs:
    1 egg 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon
    water
    2 egg whites 1 egg white plus 1 tablespoons
    ice
    water
    1 egg 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
    mixed
    with 3 tablespoons
    cold
    water and 2 tablespoons
    plus 1
    teaspoon boiling
    water
    ---
    Fruits:
    Mandarin oranges Pineapple tidbits
    8 ounces canned grapefruit sections 1 medium fresh grapefruit
    ---
    Vegetables:
    1/2 pound fresh mushrooms 1 4 ounce can mushrooms
    10 ounce package frozen peas 8 ounces canned peas
    8 ounce can whole tomatoes 8 ounce can stewed tomatoes
    ---
    Miscellaneous:
    1 can chow mein noodles 1 can potato shoestrings; or 3 cups
    cooked
    rice
    1 cup hominy 1 cup cooked rice
    1 cup cooked rice 1 cup cooked macaroni or noodles
    1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 cup regular bread crumbs with 1
    teaspoon
    pepper; or 3 slices
    bread cubed with 1
    teaspoon pepper
    1/2 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds, chopped
    1 pound ground pork 1 pound ground beef
    1/2 cup cubed ham 1/2 cup chopped luncheon meat
    8 ounce can chili beans 8 ounce can kidney beans with 2 teaspoons chili
    powder

 

 

 


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