by Pandora Hall

Created on: March 09, 2007   Last Updated: May 04, 2007

Have you ever been in the middle of preparing something in the kitchen when you realize that you don't have a specific ingredient? Substitutions are a good way to personalize the recipe and eliminate the need of rushing to the store and back.
1 cup butter.....1 cup margarine.....7/8 to 1 cup hydrogenated fat plus 1/2 teaspoon salt...7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt.

1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder.....1-1/2 baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk.

1 tablespoon cornstarch (for thickening).....2 tablespoons flour.....or 2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca

1 cup sifted cake flour.....1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour.

1 cup all-purpose flour.....1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour

1 cup self-rising flour.....1 cup flour, omit baking powder and salt.

1 square chocolate (1 ounce).....3 or 4 tablespoons cocoa plus 1/2 tablespoon shortening or fat.

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour.....1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour.

1 cup sweet milk.....1 cup sour milk or buttermilk plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.

1 cup sour milk.....1 cup sweet milk into which 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice has been stirred.

1 cup whole milk.....1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water

1 cup coffee cream.....3 tablespoons butter plus 7/8 cup milk

1 cup cream, sour, thin.....3 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup milk in sour milk recipe.

1 cup heavy cream.....1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk

1 whole egg.....2 egg yolks for custards.

1 cup honey.....1 to 1-1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

1 cup molasses.....1 cup honey.

1 package (2 teaspoons) active dry yeast.....1 cake compressed yeast.

1 tablespoon instant minced onion, dehydrated.....1 small fresh onion.

1 tablespoon prepared mustard.....1 teaspoon dry mustard.

Ginger Ale.....Equal parts Coke and 7-Up.

Shortening or oil, for baking or cakes.....believe it or not, can be substituted with Mayonnaise! It blends easily and leaves a moist texture.

1 tablespoon fresh herbs.....1 teaspoon dried.

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