Handy Substitutions
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If you Need . . . |
You Can Use |
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1 cup self-rising flour |
1 cup all-purpose flour
plus 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt |
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1 cup cake flour |
1 cup sifted all-purpose
flour minus 2 tablespoons |
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1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup cake flour plus 2
tablespoons |
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1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon cream of
tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
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1 teaspoon cornstarch or
arrowroot |
2 tablespoons all-purpose
flour |
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1 tablespoon tapioca |
1-1/2 tablespoons
all-purpose flour |
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2 large eggs |
3 small eggs |
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1 egg |
2 egg yolks (for custard) |
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1 egg |
2 egg yolks plus 1
tablespoon water (for cookies) |
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1 cup sour cream |
1 tablespoon lemon juice
plus evaporated milk to equal 1 cup |
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1 cup yogurt |
1 cup buttermilk or sour
milk |
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1 cup buttermilk or sour
milk |
1 tablespoon vinegar or
lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup |
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1 cup fresh milk |
1/2 cup evaporated milk
plus 1/2 cup water |
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1 cup fresh milk |
3 to 5 tablespoons nonfat
dry milk powder in 1 cup water |
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1 cup honey |
1-1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4
cup water |
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1 (1-ounce) square
unsweetened chocolate |
3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1
tablespoon butter or margarine |
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh
herbs |
1 teaspoon dried herbs or
1/4 teaspoon powdered herbs |
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1 teaspoon dry mustard |
1 tablespoon prepared
mustard |
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1 small clove of garlic |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie
spice |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4
teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
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1 teaspoon apple pie spice |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4
teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon cardamom |
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1 teaspoon allspice |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2
teaspoon ground cloves |
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2 cups cooked macaroni |
1 cup uncooked macaroni |
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3 cups cooked rice |
1 cup uncooked rice |
Equivalent Measurements
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This . . . |
Equals This |
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3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
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4 tablespoons |
1/4 cup |
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5-1/3 tablespoons |
1/3 cup |
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8 tablespoons |
1/2 cup |
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16 tablespoons |
1 cup |
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2 tablespoons (liquid) |
1 ounce |
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1 cup |
8 fluid ounces |
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2 cups |
1 pint (16 fluid ounces) |
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4 cups |
1 quart |
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4 quarts |
1 gallon |
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1/8 cup |
2 tablespoons |
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1/3 cup |
5 tablespoons plus 1
teaspoon |
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2/3 cup |
10 tablespoons plus 2
teaspoons |
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3/4 cup |
12 tablespoons |
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1 pound butter or margarine |
2 cups butter or margarine |
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1 stick butter or margarine |
1/2 cup butter or margarine |
Weight Measurements
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Standard U.S. |
Ounces |
Metric |
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1 ounce |
1 |
30 grams |
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1/4 pound |
4 |
125 grams |
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1/2 pound |
8 |
250 grams |
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1 pound |
16 |
500 grams |
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1-1/2 pounds |
24 |
750 grams |
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2 pounds |
32 |
1 kilogram (kg) |
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2-1/2 pounds |
40 |
1.25 kilograms |
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3 pounds |
48 |
1.5 kilograms |
Volume Measurements
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Standard U.S. |
Ounces |
Metric |
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1 tablespoon |
1/2 |
15 milliliters |
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2 tablespoons |
1 |
30 milliliters |
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3 tablespoons |
1/1/2 |
45 milliliters |
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1/4 cup |
2 |
60 milliliters |
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6 tablespoons |
3 |
90 milliliters |
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1/2 cup |
4 |
125 milliliters |
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1 cup |
8 |
250 milliliters |
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1 pint (2 cups) |
16 |
500 milliliters |
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4 cups (1 quart) |
32 |
1 liter |
Oven Temperature Conversions - Fahrenheit to Celsius
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Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
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300° |
150° |
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325° |
165° |
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350° |
180° |
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375° |
190° |
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400° |
200° |
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425° |
220° |
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450° |
230° |