Substitution Guide 

Wet Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup margarine or 7/8 cup solid shortening + 1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup sour cream
7/8 cup sour milk + 3 Tbsp. butter; or 8-oz. carton plain yogurt

1 cup whole milk
1 cup reconstituted nonfat dry milk + 2 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine

1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water

1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup sifted dry whole milk powder + 7/8 cup water

1 cup skim milk
4 Tbsp. nonfat dry milk + 1 cup water

1 cup light cream
1 cup undiluted evaporated milk

1 cup heavy cream (40%)
1/3 cup butter + 3/4 cup milk

1 cup whipping cream, whipped
2 cups whipped dessert topping

1 cup coffee cream (20%)
3 Tbsp. butter + about 7/8 cup milk

1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice + enough sweet milk to make 1 cup. (Let stand 5 minutes.)

1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vinegar

1 cup sweet milk
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk + 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup molasses
1 cup honey

1 cup honey
1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup liquid

1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup of water or other type of liquid called for in recipe

Vanilla extract
Grated lemon or orange rind for flavoring, or try a little cinnamon or nutmeg

1 fresh egg white
1 Tbsp. dried egg white + 2 Tbsp. water

1 fresh egg yolk
1 Tbsp. dried egg yolk + 1 Tbsp. water

1 fresh egg
2 Tbsp. dried whole egg + 2 Tbsp. water

Old fashioned cough medicine
1 cup honey and juice of 1 lemon

1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup tomato sauce +1/2 cup water

1 cup ketchup or chili sauce
1 cup tomato sauce + 1/2 cup sugar + 2 Tbsp. vinegar

15-oz. can tomato sauce
6-oz. can tomato paste + 1 cup water

16-oz. can tomatoes, cut-up
3 fresh medium tomatoes, cut-up

15-oz. can spaghetti sauce
2 cups pizza sauce or Italian cooking sauce

1 cup wine
1 cup apple juice, apple cider, chicken or beef broth