Holiday Cheer - 911 RECIPE FIXES

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by Skhye Moncrief

 

 

So why don't I feel JOLLY when I go to cook each holiday season? Because I'm out of something crucial for a recipe, discovering this in the thick of my cooking frenzy. And there's nothing worse than having 4 ingredients (OMG eggs) in a bowl when this happens. So, what do you do? Here are some substitutions:

SKHYE'S 911 RECIPE FIXES (found in various places, including online)

 

SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

1/2 c hot water

1 c powdered milk

1 c sugar

(Blend thoroughly in blender. ***Can be stored in refrigerator or freezer)

 

BUTTERMILK

1 c water & 1/3 c powdered milk or 1 c milk

 

1 T vinegar or lemon juice

 

BAKING CHOCOLATE

1 oz = 3 T cocoa & 1 T fat

CHOCOLATE, SEMISWEET

1 oz = 1/2 oz. baking chocolate & 1 T sugar

COCOA

1/4 cup = 1 oz unsweetened chocolate

HEAVY CREAM

1 c liquid or 2.5 cups whipped = 3/4 c milk & 1/3 c melted butter

HALF & HALF

1 c = 7/8 c milk & 1.5 T butter

or

1 c = 1 c evaporated milk (undiluted)

CORN SYRUP

1 c = 1 c sugar and 1/4 c liquid

DARK CORN SYRUP

1 c = 3/4 c light corn syrup (see last recipe) & 1/4 c molasses

LEMON (raw)

1 = 1-3 T lemon juice & 1-2 t grated rind/peel

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

1 t = 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/4 t ginger, 1/8 t allspice, & 1/8 t nutmeg

ALLSPICE

1 t = 1/2 t cinnamon & 1/2 t ground cloves

 

APPLE PIE SPICE

1 t = 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/4 t nutmeg, & 1/8 t cardamom

 

EGG

2 tbsp corn starch = 1 egg
2 tbsp arrowroot flour = 1 egg
2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg
1 heaping tbsp soy powder + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg
1 tbsp soy milk powder + 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg
1 banana = 1 egg in cakes

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