In the middle of cooking a meal and realize you are missing an ingredient? SOS! Save the meal with this a list of common recipe ingredients and how to substitute them with other pantry staples to help in a pinch.
1
BREADCRUMBS
→ CRUSHED CRACKERS
1 cup breadcrumbs = 1 cup crushed crackers
2
BROTH
→ STOCK, or vice versa
1 cup broth = 1 cup stock
3
BROWN SUGAR
→ WHITE SUGAR & MOLASSES
1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup white sugar + 1/4 cup molasses
Decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup
4
BUTTERMILK
→ PLAIN YOGURT OR LEMON JUICE & MILK
1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup buttermilk = 1 tbsp. lemon juice + enough milk to make 1 cup
5
CORN SYRUP
→ HONEY OR WHITE SUGAR & WATER
1 cup corn syrup = 1 cup honey
1 cup corn syrup = 1 1/4 cups white sugar + 1/3 cup water
6
LEMON JUICE
→ VINEGAR, or vice versa
1 cup lemon juice = 1/2 tsp. vinegar
7
SOY SAUCE
→ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE & WATER
1/2 cup soy sauce = 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce + 1 tbsp. water
8
TOMATO SAUCE
→ TOMATO PASTE & WATER
1 cup tomato sauce = 1/2 cup tomato paste + 1/4 cup water
9
CREAM OF TARTER
→ LEMON JUICE
1 tbsp. cream of tarter = 1 tbsp. lemon juice
10
ALLSPICE
→ CINNAMON, GINGER & CLOVES
1 tbsp. allspice = 1 tsp. cinnamon + 1 tsp. ginger + 1 tsp. cloves
11
VEGETABLE OIL
→ APPLESAUCE
1 cup vegetable oil = 1 cup applesauce
12
CHOCOLATE
→ COCOA & BUTTER
1 cup chocolate = 1/2 cup cocoa + 1/2 cup butter
12
EGG
→ MAYONNAISE
1 egg = 1/4 cup mayonnaise
13
CORNSTARCH
→ FLOUR
1 tbsp. cornstarch = 2 tbsp. flour
14
FLOUR
→ PANCAKE MIX
1 cup flour = 1 cup pancake mix
15
EVAPORATED MILK
→ LIGHT CREAM
1 cup evaporated milk = 1 cup light cream
16
HONEY
→ SUGAR & WATER
1 cup honey = 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water
17
MAYONNAISE
→ YOGURT
1 cup mayonnaise = 1 cup yogurt
18
BAKING POWDER
→ BAKING SODA & CREAM OF TARTAR
1 tbsp. baking powder = 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda + 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
19
KETCHUP
→ TOMATO SAUCE, VINEGAR & SUGAR
1 cup ketchup = tomato sauce + vinegar + sugar, to taste
