You’re in the middle of cooking or baking, and suddenly you realized you ran out of one of the ingredients, they are nowhere to be found in your pantry. Has this ever happened to you before? I’m sure, you may have had one of those “missing ingredient” moments. Most likely when that happens, you hurry out and make a mad dash to the nearest supermarket.
Recently, I got a flier in the mail from Better Homes and Gardens and I thought of sharing it here. Here’s a list of emergency substitutes.
- 1 tsp. baking powder – use 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar – use 1 tbsp. cider vinegar or red wine vinegar plus 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk – use 1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1 cup(let stand 5 minutes before using) or 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup self-rising flour – use 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup half and half or light cream – use 1 tbsp. melted butter or margarine plus enough whole milk to make 1 cup
- 1/2 cup chopped onion – use 2 tbsps. dried minced onion or 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 2 cups tomato sauce – use 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
Many of those ingredients I don’t have — and even the substitutes my kitchen may be devoid of. Oh my…
@ Dwacon
oh no. or are you just kidding? but then again, it is really possible. now I don’t know what to recommend LOL.
The nearest grocery store for me to dash to is 10 miles away. This list is awesome, thanks for sharing.
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Fantastic, thanks for sharing! I’m always at the last minute googling “buttermilk substitute” or whatnot – I am a big fan of substitute ingredients, because my kitchen is small and not particularly well-stocked
It has saved me more than once, and it’s good to have these all in one place!
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@ kim
You’re welcome. I’m glad to be able to share this here.
@ Joy
glad to meet someone that is already into “substitutes.” I bet, you don’t really feel any difference from the original ingredients. that’s great to know because I haven’t tried substituting myself. so now, I can go ahead and try one of these days.