Instead of: Use: Food Amount Substitute Baking Powder 1 tsp 1 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp sherry or cider vinegar Bread Crumbs Dry 1/4 cup 1/4 cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes or quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats Broth, Chicken, Beef or Vegetable 1 cup tsp chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water Buttermilk or Sour Milk 1 cup 1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup. Let stand a few minutes. Or use 1 cup plain yogurt. Capers 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp chopped green olives. Chocolate      Semisweet baking 1 oz 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 Tbsp sugar  Semisweet chips 1 cup 6 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped  Unsweetened baking 1 oz 3 Tbsp baking cocoa plus 1 Tbsp shortening or margarine Cornstarch 1 Tbsp 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour or 4 tsp quick-cooking tapioca. Corn Syrup      Light 1 cup 1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water.  Dark 1 cup 1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses; or 1 cup maple-flavored syrup. Eggs 1 large 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water (for cookies or bars) Flour      Gold Medal® all-purpose 1 cup 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour  Softasilk® cake 1 cup 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp Gold Medal® all-purpose flour  Gold Medal® self-rising 1 cup 1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt Garlic (finely chopped) 1 medium clove 1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 tsp instant minced garlic Gingerroot (grated or finely chopped) 1 tsp 3/4 tsp ground ginger. Herbs (chopped fresh) 1 Tbsp 3/4 to 1 tsp dried herbs Honey 1 cup 1 1/4cups sugar plus 1/4 cup water or apple juice. Leeks (sliced) 1/2 cup 1/2 cup sliced shallots or green onions. Lemon Juice (fresh) 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice or white vinegar Lemon Peel (grated) 1 tsp 1 tsp dried lemon peel Milk (regular or low-fat) 1 cup 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water; or nonfat dry milk prepared as directed on package Molasses 1 cup 1/2 cup honey (flavor will be milder). Mushrooms (fresh) 1 cup cooked sliced 1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained. Mustard 1 Tbsp 1 tsp ground mustard (dry) Orange Peel (grated) 1 tsp 1 tsp dried orange peel. Poultry Seasoning 1 tsp 1/4 tsp ground thyme plus 3/4 tsp ground sage Pumpkin or Apple Pie Spice 1 tsp Mix 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp ground allspice and 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg. Red Pepper Sauce 3 or 4 drops 1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne). Sesame Seed 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp finely chopped blanched almonds. Sour Cream 1 cup 1 cup plain yogurt Sugar, Brown (packed) 1 cup 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup Sugar, Granulated (packed) 1 cup 1 cup light brown sugar (packed) or 2 cups powdered sugar Tomato Paste 1/2 cup 1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered to reduced to l/2 cup Tomato Sauce 2 cups 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water Tomatoes (canned) 1 cup About 1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 min Whipping Cream (whipped) 1 cup 1 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping or 1 cup prepared whipped topping mix. Wine, Red 1 cup 1 cup apple cider or beef broth Wine, White 1 cup 1 cup apple juice, apple cider or chicken broth Yeast (regular or quick active dry) 1 pkg (1/4 oz) 2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry or 1 package (0.6 oz) compressed cake yeast.