What if you are halfway through a recipe and you find out you don’t really have what it take? To finish the recipe I mean…Never fear! Check out these helpful substitutions.

Sweets

Brown Sugar
1 cup sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon of molasses, add a little more to taste.

Confectioners Sugar
For 1 cup powdered sugar substitute 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cornstarch blended in a blender

Corn Syrup
1 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of water

Sweeteners

If you are wondering about sweets because you are diabetic or have dietary restrictions check out Sweeteners

Dairy

Buttermilk
1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar stirred into 1 cup of milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Half & Half
Put 1 tablespoon melted butter in measure and add enough whole milk to make 1 cup

Heavy Cream
You won’t be able to whip this but to substitute heavy cream in cooking and baking use 1/3 c butter and 3/4 cup of milk for one cup of heavy cream

Sweetened Condensed Milk
Combine a cup of evaporated milk, half and half, or cream, with 1 1/4 cups of sugar. Heat, stirring, in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved.

Dry Ingredients

Self Rising Flour
Add a teaspoon and a half of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt per cup of flour

Cake Flour
7/8 cup all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch is the same as one cup of cake flour

Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar equals one teaspoon of baking powder

Cornstarch for Thickening
2 tablespoons of flour for every 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Spices
List of Spice Substitutions