Ingredient                       Amount                    Substitution

Baking powder                  1 tsp                     1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Buttermilk                        1 cup                     1 cup plain yogurt, or 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice and milk to equal 1 cup

Cake Flour                       1 cup                      1 cup minus 2 tbsp sifted all purpose flour

Chocolate, unsweetened    1 oz                       3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa + 1 tbsp butter or margarine

Cornstarch                       1 tbsp                    2 tbsp flour

corn syrup                       2 cups                    1 cup granulated sugar

Cream, heavy or whipping   1 cup                     1/3 cup butter + whole milk to equal 1 cup

Egg yolk                           2 yolks                    1 whole egg, can be used for baking, not for piecrust or sauce

Egg, whole                      1 egg                        2 egg yolks (for baking, 2 eggs plus 1 tbsp water)

Herbs, fresh                      1 tbsp                    1 tsp dried herbs

Honey                              1 cup                       1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

lemon juice                       1 tbsp                      1 tbsp distilled white vinegar

Milk, skim                         1 cup                       1/3 cup non fat dry milk + 3/4 cup water

Milk, whole                       1 cup                        1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water

Molasses                          1 cup                       3/4 cup granulated sugar

Mushrooms, fresh            1 lb                            12 oz canned mushrooms, drained

Mustard, dry                    1 tsp                          1 tbsp prepared mustard

Sour cream                        1 cup                       3 tbsp butter + buttermilk or yogurt to equal 1 cup

Sugar, brown                  1 cup                          1 cup granulated sugar

sugar, granulated              1 cup                         1 3/4 cup powdered sugar, do not substitute for baking

Tomato juice                     3 cups                       1 1/2 cups tomato sauce + 1 1/2 cups water

Yogurt                              1 cup                         1 cup buttermilk