HandyFact - Ingredient Substitutes
-Baking powder - double acting: 1 teaspoon = 1 ½ teaspoons regular baking powder

-Baking powder: 1 teaspoon = ¼ teaspoon baking soda with ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

-Butter: ½ cup = ½ cup shortening with ¼ teaspoon salt

-Buttermilk: 1 cup = 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1 cup total liquid

-Cake flour: 1 cup = 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 

-Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon = 2 tablespoons flour

-Dry mustard: 1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon mustard

-Egg: 1 = 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, 3 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon boiling water

-Milk - skim: 1 cup = 1 cup water, 4 tablespoons nonfat instant milk

-Milk - whole: 1 cup = 1 cup water, 4 tablespoons nonfat instant milk, 2 teaspoons melted butter OR ½ cup water and ½ cup evaporated milk

-Molasses: ½ cup = Honey: ½ cup

-Self rising flour: 1 cup = 1 cup all purpose flour with 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoons salt

-Tomato juice: 1 cup = ½ cup tomato sauce with ½ cup water

-Unsweetened chocolate: 1 ounce = 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa and 1 tablespoon shortening or margarine

-Whipped cream: 1 cup = 1 egg white whipped with one sliced banana

-Whipping cream: 1 cup = 1/3 cup butter, ¾ cup milk

-Wine: 1 cup = 1 cup apple juice
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