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    Pepe at Mimi's

    List of Ingredients






    Common Ingredient Substitutions

    Out of baking powder? Make your own with our substitutions guide.





    Ingredient


    Amount


    Substitution



    Allspice

    1 teaspoon

    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves



    Arrowroot starch

    1 teaspoon

    1 tablespoon flour, OR 1 teaspoon cornstarch



    Baking mix

    1 cup

    1 cup pancake mix OR 1 cup Easy Biscuit Mixture



    Baking powder

    1 teaspoon

    1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar OR 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)



    Beer

    1 cup

    1 cup nonalcoholic beer OR 1 cup chicken broth



    Brandy

    1/4 cup

    1 teaspoon imitation brandy extract plus enough water to make 1/4 cup



    Bread crumbs

    1 cup

    1 cup cracker crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats



    Broth: beef or chicken

    1 cup

    1 bouillon cube plus 1 cup boiling water OR 1 tablespoon soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup OR 1 cup vegetable broth



    Brown sugar

    1 cup, packed

    1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup OR 1 cup white sugar OR 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar



    Butter (salted)

    1 cup

    1 cup margarine OR 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt



    Butter (unsalted)

    1 cup

    1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 7/8 cup lard



    Buttermilk

    1 cup

    1 cup yogurt OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup



    Cheddar cheese

    1 cup shredded

    1 cup shredded Colby cheddar OR 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese



    Chervil

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley



    Chicken base

    1 tablespoon

    1 cup canned or homemade chicken broth or stock. Reduce liquid in recipe by 1 cup



    Chocolate(semisweet)

    1 ounce

    1 (1-ounce) square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 teaspoons sugar OR 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 teaspoon shortening



    Chocolate (unsweetened)

    1 ounce

    3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil



    Cocoa

    1/4 cup

    1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate



    Condensed cream of mushroom soup

    1 (10.75-ounce) can

    1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of celery, cream of chicken, OR golden mushroom soup



    Corn syrup

    1 cup

    1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup honey OR 1 cup light treacle syrup



    Cottage cheese

    1 cup

    1 cup farmer's cheese OR 1 cup ricotta cheese



    Cracker crumbs

    1 cup


    1 cup bread crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats



    Cream (half and half)

    1 cup

    7/8 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon butter



    Cream (heavy)

    1 cup

    1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter



    Cream (light)

    1 cup

    1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter



    Cream (whipped)

    1 cup

    1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed



    Cream cheese

    1 cup

    1 cup pureed cottage cheese OR 1 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth



    Cream of tartar

    1 teaspoon

    2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar



    Crème fraiche

    1 cup

    Combine 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt. Let stand for 6 hours at room temperature



    Egg

    1 whole (3 tablespoons or 1.7 oz)

    2 1/2 tablespoons of powdered egg substitute plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water OR 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute OR 1/4 cup silken tofu pureed OR 3 tablespoons mayonnaise OR half a banana mashed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder OR 1 tablespoon powdered flax seed soaked in 3 tablespoons water



    Evaporated milk

    1 cup

    1 cup light cream



    Farmer's cheese

    8 ounces

    8 ounces dry cottage cheese OR 8 ounces creamed cottage cheese, drained



    Fats for baking

    1 cup

    1 cup applesauce OR 1 cup fruit puree



    Flour--Bread

    1 cup

    1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon wheat gluten (available at health food stores & some supermarkets)



    Flour--Cake

    1 cup

    1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons



    Flour--Self-Rising

    1 cup

    7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt



    Garlic

    1 clove

    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder OR 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic OR 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt--reduce salt in recipe



    Gelatin

    1 tablespoon, granulated

    2 teaspoons agar agar



    Ginger--dry

    1 teaspoon

    2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger



    Ginger--fresh

    1 teaspoon, minced

    1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger



    Green onion

    1/2 cup , chopped

    1/2 cup chopped onion, OR 1/2 cup chopped leek OR 1/2 cup chopped shallots



    Hazelnuts

    1 cup whole

    1 cup macadamia nuts OR 1 cup almonds



    Herbs--fresh

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh

    1 teaspoon (chopped or whole leaf) dried herbs



    Herring

    8 ounces

    8 ounces of sardines



    Honey

    1 cup

    1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup corn syrup OR 1 cup light treacle syrup



    Hot pepper sauce

    1 teaspoon

    3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper plus 1 teaspoon vinegar



    Ketchup

    1 cup

    1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 teaspoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon sugar



    Lard

    1 cup

    1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 1 cup butter



    Lemon grass

    2 fresh stalks

    1 tablespoon lemon zest



    Lemon juice

    1 teaspoon

    1/2 teaspoon vinegar OR 1 teaspoon white wine OR 1 teaspoon lime juice



    Lemon zest

    1 teaspoon

    1/2 teaspoon lemon extract OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice



    Lime juice

    1 teaspoon

    1 teaspoon vinegar OR 1 teaspoon white wine OR 1 teaspoon lemon juice



    Lime zest

    1 teaspoon

    1 teaspoon lemon zest



    Macadamia nuts

    1 cup

    1 cup almonds OR 1 cup hazelnuts



    Mace

    1 teaspoon

    1 teaspoon nutmeg



    Margarine

    1 cup

    1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 1 cup butter OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt



    Mayonnaise

    1 cup

    1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup plain yogurt



    Milk--whole

    1 cup

    1 cup soy milk OR 1 cup rice milk OR 1 cup water or juice OR 1/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water OR 2/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1/3 cup water



    Mint--fresh

    1/4 cup chopped

    1 tablespoon dried mint leaves



    Molasses

    1 cup

    Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar



    Mustard--prepared

    1 tablespoon

    Mix together 1 tablespoon dried mustard, 1 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar



    Onion

    1 cup, chopped

    1 cup chopped green onions OR 1 cup chopped shallots OR 1 cup chopped leeks OR 1/4 cup dried minced onion OR 1/4 cup onion powder



    Orange juice

    1 tablespoon

    1 tablespoon other citrus juice



    Orange zest

    1 tablespoon

    1/2 teaspoon orange extract OR 1 teaspoon lemon juice



    Parmesan cheese

    1/2 cup, grated

    1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese OR 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese



    Parsley

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil OR 1 teaspoon dried parsley



    Pepperoni

    1 ounce

    1 ounce salami



    Raisin

    1 cup

    1 cup dried currants OR 1 cup dried cranberries OR 1 cup chopped pitted prunes



    Rice--white

    1 cup, cooked

    1 cup cooked barley OR 1 cup cooked bulgur OR 1 cup cooked brown or wild rice



    Ricotta

    1 cup

    1 cup dry cottage cheese OR 1 cup silken tofu



    Rum

    1 tablespoon

    1/2 teaspoon rum extract, plus enough water to make 1 tablespoon



    Saffron

    1/4 teaspoon

    1/4 teaspoon turmeric



    Salami

    1 ounce

    1 ounce pepperoni



    Semisweet chocolate chips

    1 cup

    1 cup chocolate candies OR 1 cup peanut butter or other flavored chips OR 1 cup chopped nuts OR 1 cup chopped dried fruit



    Shallots, chopped

    1/2 cup

    1/2 cup chopped onion, OR 1/2 cup chopped leek OR 1/2 cup chopped green onion



    Shortening

    1 cup

    1 cup butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 teaspoon salt from recipe



    Sour cream

    1 cup

    1 cup plain yogurt OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough cream to make 1 cup OR 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter



    Sour milk

    1 cup

    1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice mixed with enough milk to make 1 cup: Let stand 5 minutes to thicken



    Soy sauce

    1/2 cup

    4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce mixed with 1 tablespoon water



    Stock--beef or chicken

    1 cup

    1 cube beef or chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup water



    Sweetened condensed milk

    1 (14-ounce) can

    3/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1/2 cup water and 1 1/8 cups dry powdered milk: Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 20 minutes



    Vegetable oil--for baking

    1 cup

    1 cup applesauce OR 1 cup fruit puree



    Vegetable oil--for frying

    1 cup

    1 cup lard OR 1 cup vegetable shortening



    Vinegar

    1 teaspoon

    1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice OR 2 teaspoons white wine



    White sugar

    1 cup

    1 cup brown sugar OR 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar OR 3/4 cup honey OR 3/4 cup corn syrup



    Wine

    1 cup

    1 cup chicken or beef broth OR 1 cup fruit juice mixed with 2 teaspoons vinegar OR 1 cup water



    Yeast-active dry

    1 (.25-ounce) package

    1 cake compressed yeast OR 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast OR 2 1/2 teaspoonsrapid rise yeast



    Yogurt

    1 cup

    1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup sour milk


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