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Eggs: Whole=2 T oil+1 T water or 1 t corn starch+3 T liquid or If short one egg add 1 t vinegar or 1 t baking powder |
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Fines Herbes: Equal amounts parsley, tarragon, chervil and chives |
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Five Spice: Powder for oriental cooking= Equal amounts of anise, fennel, pepper, cinnamon, and cloves |
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Flour: Self Rising; per 1 cup= 1 C flour + 1/4 t baking powder and pinch of salt |
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Garlic: 1 clove=1/4 t minced dried, 1/8 t powdered 1/4 t juice,1/2 t salt omit salt in recipe |
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Ghee: Clarified Butter |
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Ginger: powdered use less |
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Ginger: Powdered = 1/3 mace + 2/3 lemon peel |
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Honey: in baking = 1 1/4 C sugar + 1/4 C more liquid |
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Honey: Mustard = 2 T honey + 3 Tb yellow mustard |
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Honey: Butter = 1 T honey + 3 T butter creamed |
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Lemon Peel: grated=equal amount of marmalade |
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Lychee: peeled grapes |
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Mango: Peach with a little lemon and allspice |
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Marjoram: oregano use less; thyme |
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Marshmallows: 1 large=6 miniature, 11 large= 1 cup |
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Masa: corn flour |
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Mascarpone: cream cheese blended with a little butter or heavy cream |
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Mayonnaise: yogurt; sour cream |
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Molasses: In baking 1 C=3/4 C white or brown sugar plus 1/4 C liquid |
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Mustard: Dry= 1T prepared |
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Mustard: Hot Chinese=Colemans English dry mustard prepared with water |
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Mustard: Prepared=1 t dry+1/2 t water+2 drops of vinegar |
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Nutmeg: Allspice; cloves |
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Orange Peel: Lemon or lime peel or marmalade |
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Oregano: marjoram; rosemary, thyme |
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Paprika: Turmeric with cayenne pepper |
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Parsley: Chervil; tarragon |
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Pecans: Walnuts in smaller amounts |
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Pimento: Sweet red pepper roasted and peeled |
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Pine Nuts: Blanched peeled slivered almonds |
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Prawns: Shrimp |
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Prosciutto: Smoked ham hocks |
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Pumpkin: Acorn or butternut squash |
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Quince: pears or apples |
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Raisins: currants or prunes |