Yes I think its very helpful
Some examples are:
Allspice1 teaspoon
½ teaspoon cinnamon plus ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Apple Pie Spice1 teaspoon
½ teaspoon cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon nutmeg plus 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
Baking Powder, double-acting1 teaspoon
¼ teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Barbeque Sauce1 cup
¾ cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons mustard and 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Butter1 cup
1 cup margarine (regular)
1 cup vegetable shortening (for baking)
An equal amount of oil can be substituted for a similar portion of melted butter if the recipe specifies using melted butter.
Buttermilk1 cup
1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough regular milk to make 1 cup (allow to stand 5 minutes)
Chili Sauce1 cup
1 cup tomato sauce, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves and dash of allspice
Chocolate, unsweetened1 ounce
3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter or regular margarine or vegetable oil
Cornstarch (for thickening)1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons flour
Cream, whipping1 cup unwhipped
2 cups whipped cream
Egg1 whole egg
¼ cup egg substitute; check label for specific directions
Reconstituted powdered eggs; follow package directions
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (suitable for use in cake batter)
½ teaspoon baking powder plus 1 tablespoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon liquid (for baking use only)
Flour, all-purpose white flour1 cup
½ cup whole wheat flour plus ½ cup all-purpose flour
Flour, cake1 cup
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Flour, self-rising1 cup
1 cup minus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour plus 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt
Garlic1 small clove
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Herbs, fresh1 tablespoon, finely cut
1 teaspoon dried leaf herbs
½ teaspoon ground dried herbs
Ketchup (for use in cooking)1 cup
1 cup tomato sauce, ½ cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons vinegar
Lemon Zest (fresh grated lemon peel)1 teaspoon
½ teaspoon lemon extract
Marshmallows, miniature1 cup
10 large marshmallows
Mayonnaise (for use in salads and salad dressings)1 cup
1 cup sour cream
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese pureed in a blender
Use any of the above for part of the mayonnaise
Mustard, dry (in cooked mixtures)1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Onion1 small or ¼ cup chopped, fresh onion
1 tablespoon instant minced onion; check label for specific directions
Pasta (substituting one for another)4 cups (cooked)
The National Pasta Association suggests these substitution ratios:
8 ounces of uncooked elbow macaroni, medium shells, rotini, twists, spirals, wagon wheels, bow ties, mostaccioli, penne, radiatore, rigatoni, spaghetti, angel hair, linguine, vermicelli and fettuccine all produce about 4 cups cooked pasta
Use about twice as much uncooked egg noodles to provide 4 cups cooked pasta. Approximately 8 ounces uncooked egg noodles equal 2 ½ cups cooked noodles.
Pumpkin Pie Spice1 teaspoon
½ teaspoon cinnamon plus ¼ ground teaspoon ginger plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
RiceAny amount
Most rice products will substitute for each other on a fairly equal basis in recipes, but the cooking time and amount of liquid will vary. Learn more about cooking rice.
RumAny amount
1 part rum extract plus 3 parts water. For example: for ¼ cup rum, substitute 1 tablespoon rum extract plus 3 tablespoons water.
Sugar, Confectioners' or Powdered1 cup
1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch; process in a food processor using the metal blade attachment until it's well blended and powdery.
Tomato Juice1 cup
1 ½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water
Tomato Soup10 ¾ ounce can
1 cup tomato sauce plus ¼ cup water
Wine, redAny amount
The same amount of grape juice or cranberry juice
Wine, whiteAny amount
The same amount of apple juice or white grape juice
Yeast, compressed2/3 oz
1 package (¼ ounce) active dry yeast
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
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