There are often occasions in the kitchen when a particular ingredient is not available and, for most of us, this usually happens right in the middle of cooking a particular dish, unless of course you are one of those people who prepare everything before embarking on the cooking!!
This need not be a catastrophe as there is often something else that can be used as a substitute, such as:
This can be substituted with two parts Cream of Tartar to one part Bicarbonate of Soda / Baking Soda.
Crushed water biscuits or cornflakes.
For every ounce (28g) of unsweetened baking chocolate required, mix a quarter of a tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
Use 2 level tbsp plain flour.
1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water.
White sugar and 1tsp / 5ml of treacle or molasses per 100g.
1 tbsp prepared mustard.
If you need an extra egg for a cake recipe that uses a raising agent such as baking powder or self raising flour, replace the missing egg with 15ml (1 tablespoon) of vinegar. This will not affect the result.
Two teaspoons of dried yeast can be used for ½ oz. of fresh yeast. Follow instructions on the dried yeast pack to make up.
1 small clove = 1/8 tsp garlic powder .
Condensed tinned soup or packet soup made up with half the usual quantity of water.
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water.
Or
8fl oz / 225ml
8 oz / 225g sugar plus 4 tbsp water or golden syrup.
Same amount of frozen yoghurt.
½ tsp. vinegar or lime juice.
Fresh or dreid Spaghetti.
Use a small amount of Turmeric instead.
2:1 mix of salad cream and tomato ketchup. You can alter the quantities of each to taste.
Plain flour can be used with the addition of baking powder. The amount to add varies depending upon what is being cooked, however, a usual amount would be 1 level tsp of baking powder to 4oz. / 112g flour.
Use 8fl oz / 225ml milk plus 2fl oz / 60ml melted unsalted butter.
Just add a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to each half pint of fresh milk or cream and stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Or use natural yoghurt or smetana.
7 tbsp mayonnaise plus 2 tbsp chopped sweet mixed pickles.
1 cup = 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water.
Condensed tomato soup or a packet of tomato soup made up with half quantity of water.
Or
2 cups = 3/4 cup tomato paste (here in UK tomato purée) plus 1 cup water.
½ pt / 285 ml skimmed milk plus 3 tsp melted butter.