Emergency substitutions

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So you got a new recipe and you have all the stuff you think you need.Only to find out halfway thru you forgot something at the store,or you don't have as much of something as you thought.Don't freak out a lot of times there can be a substitution made to cover for what you need. That's where this blog comes from. A friend of a friend of a friend (thanks Donna)was going to toss out a really good cook book for home baking but thought of me before doing so. If you want to learn baking of all types from pies,tarts,cakes, bread its got it allhttp://promo.mygreatrecipes.com/great-american-home-baking/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=brand&utm_campaign=HMB&utm_term=great%20american%20home%20baking&Network=Search&SiteTarget={placement}#  looking thrue this cook book  i found the chart for emergency substitutions and since its help me in tight times I want to share it with you.


1 cup  cake flour  =  1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon cornstarch =  2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder =   1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter plus1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 package active dry yeast =  1 cake compressed yeast

1 cup  sugar = 1 cup packed brown sugar or 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

1 cup  honey =  1 1/4  cups sugar plus 1/4 cup of liquid

1 cup corn syrup =  1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

1 square ( 1 oz.)                    3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus
unsweetened chocolate =     1 tablespoon shortening or cooking oil 

1 cup whipping cream, whipped = 2 cups whipped dessert topping

1 cup buttermilk = 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar plus enough whole milk to make one cup (let stand 5 min)

1 cup whole milk =  1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water or 1 cup water plus 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 cup light cream =  1 tablespoon melted butter plus enough milk to make 1 cup

1 egg =  2 egg whites plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon lemon juice = 1/4 teaspoon vinegar

1/2 cup ( 1 stick) butter or margarine =  7 tablespoons vegetable shortening

This table of substitution has come in very handy a lot of times. Hope you find it just as helpful.

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