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| Allspice | 1 teaspoon | |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
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| Apple pie spice | 1 teaspoon | 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg & 1/8 teaspoon cardamom |
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| Baking powder | 1 teaspoon | 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar |
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| Broth, beef or chicken | 1 cup | 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water OR 1 envelope (or 1 teaspoon) powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water |
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| Butter | 1/4 cup 1/3 cup 1/2 cup 2/3 cup 3/4 cup 1 cup |
1/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water 1/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 2 teaspoons water 1/2 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1 tablespoon water 2/3 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 4 teaspoons water 3/4 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 1 tablespoon water plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water 1 cup Crisco Regular or Butter Flavor Shortening plus 2 tablespoons water |
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| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt OR 1 cup milk minus 1 tablespoon plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar |
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| Catsup | 1 cup | 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking) |
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| Chocolate, semisweet | 1 ounce | 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar |
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| Cocoa | 1/4 cup | 1
ounce chocolate; decrease fat in recipe by reducing the
recipe by 1/2 tablespoon oil or butter |
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| Cornstarch | 1 tablespoon | 2 tablespoons flour |
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| Cream, half-and-half |
1 cup | 7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter |
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| Egg | 1 whole | 2 egg whites OR 1/4 cup egg substitute |
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| Flour, all purpose | 1 cup | 1/2 cup whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
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| Flour, cake | 1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour |
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| Garlic | 1 clove | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder OR 1 teaspoon chopped garlic |
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| Gingerroot | 1 tablespoon | 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger |
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| Herbs, fresh | 1 tablespoon | 1 teaspoon dried |
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| Ketchup | 1 cup | 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking) |
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| Lemon juice | 1 teaspoon | 1/2 teaspoon vinegar |
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| Mushrooms, fresh | 1 pound | 1 10-ounce can, drained |
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| Mustard, dry | 1 teaspoon | 1 tablespoon prepared mustard |
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| Onion, fresh | 1 small | 1 tablespoon instant minced |
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| Onion powder | 1 tablespoon | 1 medium onion, chopped OR 4 tablespoons fresh chopped onion |
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| Orange | 1 medium | 1/2 cup juice |
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| Pimento | 2 tablespoons chopped | 3 tablespoons fresh red bell pepper, chopped |
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| Pumpkin pie spice |
1 teaspoon | 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice & 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
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| Sour cream | 1 cup | 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter or margarine OR 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 cup cottage cheese—blended until smooth OR 1 cup plain yogurt OR 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1/3 cup butter or margarine |
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| Sugar, brown | 1 cup firmly packed | 2 tablespoons molasses |
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| Sugar, granulated | 1 cup | 1 cup powdered sugar OR 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed OR 1 cup corn syrup or honey (decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/4 cup) |
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| Tomatoes, fresh | 2 cups, chopped |
16-ounce can, drained |
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| Yogurt, plain | 1 cup | 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup cottage cheese + 1 teaspoon lemon juice—blended until smooth |
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