SUBSTITUTIONS

Don't drop everything and run to the supermarket when you are cooking and run out of something. Chances are you have alternate ingredients in the pantry . BAKING POWDER 1 tsp of baking powder = 1/2 tsp of cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp of bi carb of soda . BROWN SUGAR 1 cup of brown sugar= 1 cup of white sugar plus 2 tbs of molasses. BUTTERMILK 1 cup of buttermilk =1 tsp of lemon juice or vinegar and enough milk to make 1 cup . UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE 28 gm / 1oz of unsweetened chocolate =3 tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder ( Dutch cocoa ) plus 1 tbs of butter . CORNFLOUR 1 tbs of cornflour = 2 tbs of plain flour . CAKE FLOUR 1 cup of cake flour = 3/4 cup plus 2 tbs of plain flour plus 2 tbs of cornflour mixed together . SELF RAISING FLOUR 2 cups of self raising flour = 2 cups of plain flour plus 1 tsp of bi carb of soda plus 1 dsp of baking powder plus 1 tsp of salt . LEMON JUICE 1 tsp of lemon juice =1/4 tsp of apple cider vinegar . MILK 1 cup of whole milk = 1/2 cup of evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup of water . SOUR CREAM 1 cup of sour cream = 1 cup of plain yoghurt.