| Allspice |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) ground cloves |
| Apple pie spice |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) nutmeg & 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 mL) cardamom |
| Baking powder |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon (3 mL) cream of tartar |
| Broth, beef or chicken |
1 cup (250 ml) |
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1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water
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1 envelope (or 1 teaspoon – 5 mL) powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water |
| Butter |
1/4 cup (50 mL)
1/3 cup (75 mL)
1/2 cup (125 mL)
2/3 cup (158 mL)
3/4 cup (175 mL)
1 cup (250 mL)
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1/4 cup (50 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 1-1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) water
1/3 cup (75 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 2 teaspoons (10 mL) water
1/2 cup (125 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) water
2/3 cup (158 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 4 teaspoons (20 mL) water
3/4 cup (175 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) water plus 1-1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) water
1 cup (250 mL) Crisco® Regular or Golden Crisco® Shortening plus 2 tablespoons (30 mL) water |
| Buttermilk |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt OR 1 cup (250 mL) milk minus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) plus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) lemon juice or vinegar |
| Catsup |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar and 2 tablespoons (15 mL) vinegar (for use in cooking) |
| Chocolate, semisweet |
1 ounce (28 g) |
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1 ounce (28 g) unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) sugar |
| Cocoa |
1/4 cup (50 mL) |
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1 ounce (28 g) chocolate; decrease fat in recipe by reducing the recipe by 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 mL) oil or butter |
| Cornstarch |
1 tablespoon (15 mL) |
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2 tablespoons (30 mL) flour |
| Cream, half-and-half |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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7/8 cup (207 mL) milk plus 3 tablespoons (45 mL) butter |
| Egg |
1 whole |
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2 egg whites OR 1/4 cup (50 mL) egg substitute |
| Flour, all purpose |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) whole wheat flour plus 1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour |
| Flour, cake |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) minus 2 tablespoons (30 mL) sifted all-purpose flour |
| Garlic |
1 clove |
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1/8 teaspoon (0.5 mL) garlic powder OR 1 teaspoon (5 mL) chopped garlic |
| Gingerroot |
1 tablespoon (15 mL) |
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1/8 teaspoon (0.5 mL) powdered ginger |
| Herbs, fresh |
1 tablespoon (15 mL) |
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1 teaspoon (5 mL) dried |
| Ketchup |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) vinegar (for use in cooking) |
| Lemon juice |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) vinegar |
| Mushrooms, fresh |
1 pound (454 g) |
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1 10-ounce (280 g) can, drained |
| Mustard, dry |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1 tablespoon (15 mL) prepared mustard |
| Onion, fresh |
1 small |
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1 tablespoon (15 mL) instant minced |
| Onion powder |
1 tablespoon (15 mL) |
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1 medium onion, chopped OR 4 tablespoons (60 mL) fresh chopped onion |
| Orange |
1 medium |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) juice |
| Pimento |
2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped |
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3 tablespoons (45 mL) fresh red bell pepper, chopped |
| Pumpkin pie spice |
1 teaspoon (5 mL) |
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1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) ginger, 1/8 teaspoon (0.5 mL) allspice & 1/8 teaspoon (0.5 mL) nutmeg |
| Sour cream |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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3/4 cup (175 mL) buttermilk plus 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter or margarine
OR
1/3 cup (75 mL) buttermilk, 1 tablespoon (15 mL) lemon juice, and 1 cup (250 mL) cottage cheese—blended until smooth
OR
1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt
OR
3/4 cup (175 mL) milk, ¾ teaspoon (4 mL) lemon juice, and 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter or margarine |
| Sugar, brown |
1 cup (250 mL) firmly packed |
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2 tablespoons (30 mL) molasses |
| Sugar, granulated |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) powdered sugar
OR
1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar, firmly packed
OR
1 cup (250 mL) corn syrup or honey (decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/4 cup (50 mL)) |
| Tomatoes, fresh |
2 cups (500 mL), chopped |
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16-ounce (454 g) can, drained |
| Yogurt, plain |
1 cup (250 mL) |
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1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk
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1 cup (250 mL) sour cream
OR
1 cup (250 mL) cottage cheese + 1 teaspoon (5 mL) lemon juice—blended until smooth |