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Cooking Substitute Charts
In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily
available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. The
following charts have been provided as useful guides in these situations.
Ingredient Substitutes
Recipe calls for:
Use:
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
2 Tbsp. flour (thickening)
1 whole egg
2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp. water
1 c. whole milk
1 c. skim milk plus 2 Tbsp.
margarine or
1/2 c. evaporated milk plus
1/2 c. water
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder plus
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter
7 Tbsp. margarine or shortening
1 c. dairy sour cream
1 Tbsp. lemon juice plus
1 c. evaporated milk
Canned Food Sizes
Sizes
Contents
Sizes
Contents
8 oz
1 cup
No. 303
2 cups
Picnic
1 3/4 cups
No. 2
2 1/2 cups
No. 300
1 3/4 cups
No. 3
4 cups
No. 1 tall
2 cups
No. 10
12 cups
Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Settings
Food
Start at Setting
Complete at Setting
Rice
HI - cover; bring water
LO - cover; finish timing
to a boil
according to directions
Chocolate
LO - allow about 10 to
15 minutes to melt
Candy
LO - cook
Follow recipe
Pudding, pie
LO - cook according to
filling
directions
Eggs - in shell
HI - cover; bring to boil
OFF- let set to desired
doneness
Fried
HI - melt butter; add
LO - 2; cook to desired
eggs
doneness
Poached
HI - bring water to boil;
LO - finish cooking
add eggs
Sauces
HI - melt fat
LO - 2; finish cooking
Soup, stews
HI - heat up liquid
LO - 2; finish cooking
Vegetables
HI - cover; bring salted
LO - 2; finish cooking
Fresh, frozen
water to boil
until desired tenderness
is reached
Vegetables, fried
HI - preheat skillet and
LO - 2; cook until desired
oil
tenderness is reached
Breads, french
4 - 5; preheat skillet 4-8
4 - 5; cook to desired
toast, pancakes
minutes
browness
Cereals
HI - cover; bring water
LO - 2; add cereal and
Grits, oatmeal
to boil
cook according to
directions
Bacon, sausage
HI - cook until just
4 -5; finish cooking
starting to sizzle
Swiss steak
HI - melt fat,
LO - add liquid, cover
4 - 5 brown meat
simmer until tender
Chicken, fried
HI - melt fat,
LO - cook until tender
4 - 5, brown crust
Hamburgers,
HI - preheat skillet
4 - 5, brown meat; cook
Pork chops
to desired doneness
Pastas - Macaroni,
HI - bring salted water
4 - 5, maintain a rolling
Noodles, Spaghetti
to boil; add pasta slowly boil, cook until tender
