Original source: Practical Kitchen.com (http://www.practicalkitchen.com/)
| Need | Use |
|---|---|
| 1 cup cake and pastry flour | 1 cup sifted all purpose flour less 2 tablespoons |
| 1 cup buttermilk | 1 cup thinned plain yogurt (thin with milk)
OR 1 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice; let stand 10 min and stir |
| 1 cup self rising flour | 1 cup all purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate | 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 2 1/2 teaspoons butter |
| 1 teaspoon lemon juice | 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar |
| 1 cup milk | 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder | 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
| 1 cup cream cheese | 1 cup cottage cheese plus 1/4 cup butter or margarine |
| 4 cups whole milk | 4 cups skim milk plus 3 Tbsp. cream |
| 1 cup sour cream | 3 tbsp. melted butter plus plain yogurt to 1 cup |
| Juice of 1 lemon | about 2 tablespoons |
| Heavy cream | 2 percent evaporated milk |
| Sour cream | plain low fat yogurt |
| Mayonnaise | 1 part real mayonnaise blended with 1 part lowfat yogurt |
| Eggs | two egg whites |
| Egg yolks to thicken sauces | cornstarch, flour or arrowroot |
| Oil for sautéing | stock, wine, juice or vegetable spray |