Almond
extract
Substitutes:
-
Bitter almond oil: substitute
1/8 teaspoon of oil per teaspoon of extract, then add more oil until flavour
is satisfactory.
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Vanilla extract:
use slightly more, make sure it is alcohol-free.
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Bacon
Substitutes:
-
Vegetarian bacon
-
Imitation bacon bits
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Bourbon
Substitute:
-
For every 2 tablespoons of bourbon,
use 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Make sure
its alcohol-free.
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Dry
Vermouth
Substitute:
-
For every 1 tablespoon of dry
vermouth, use 1 tablespoon apple juice.
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Fat
Substitutes:
For
baking
Reducing fat will give baked
goods a more dense texture. To fix this, try to increase the sugar in the
recipe and/or beating the egg whites and folding them into the batter.
Also
try to use a softer flour (i.e. cake or pastry flour).
-
Applesauce: it can replace
up to ¾ of the shortening required in many recipes. Add with
the liquid ingredients in the recipes and reduce sugar in the recipe if
the applesauce is sweetened.
-
Pureed prunes: these
can replace up to ¾ of the shortening required in many recipes.
Works really well with chocolate. Add with the liquid ingredients.
-
Apple butter: it can
replace up to ¾ of the shortening required in many recipes. Add
with the liquid ingredients in the recipes and reduce sugar in the recipe
if the applesauce is sweetened.
-
Fruit-based fat substitutes:
works well when baking with chocolate. Add with the liquid ingredients
in the recipe. For best results, substitute only 3/4 of the fat with this.
-
Bananas: Use mashed and
measure for measure.
-
Reduce or omit: In many
recipes for muffins, quick breads, and cookies, you can reduce the amount
of fat in the recipe by about a third without seriously compromising the
quality.
-
Oil: avoid substituting
oils for solid fats when baking cakes, cookies, and pastries. Doing so
will make the dish greasy and dense. If you must do so, substitute 3 parts
oil for every 4 parts solid fat. It would be a good idea to increase the
amount of eggs and sugar in the recipe. Pie crusts made with oil
aren't as flaky as those made with solid fat.
For
spreading on muffins and bread
-
Cream cheese: this is
a good substitute spread for muffins and breads.
For
sauteing or frying
-
Clarified butter
-
Olive oil: only
use for frying
-
Vegetable oil: this will
have less flavour but will be more nutritious.
As
a flavouring
-
Nutritional yeast: this
is a nutritious and a tasty topping for popcorn.
-
Butter powder
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Frog
Legs
Substitute:
-
White
chicken meat: 4 pairs of frog legs are equivalent to 1 pound.
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Gelatin
Substitutes:
-
Agar
-
Guar
gum
-
Carrageen
-
Arrowroot
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Lard
Substitutes:
-
Butter:
use in baked items. Pastry made with butter instead of lard
may be less flaky and tender. 5 tablespoons of butter are equivalent to
4 tablespoons of lard.
-
Margarine:
use in baked items. Pastry made with butter instead of lard may
be less flaky and tender. 5 tablespoons of butter are equivalent to 4 tablespoons
of lard.
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Vegetable
shortening
-
Vegetable
oil: this is good for frying.
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Pork
Substitutes:
-
Beef
-
Chicken:
especially the thighs.
-
Emu
-
Lamb
-
Turkey
-
Veal
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Rennet
Substitute:
-
Vegetable
rennet: 1 tablet is equivalent to 1 tablespoon liquid.
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Rum
Substitutes:
-
Orange
juice
-
Pineapple
juice
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Rum
Extract
Substitute:
-
Orange
extract: use less than required amount of rum extract.
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Sherry
Substitute:
-
Vanilla
extract: make sure it's alcohol-free. 2 tablespoons of sherry
are equivalent to 1 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
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Sweet
Sherry
Substitute:
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Vanilla
Extract
Substitutes:
-
Almond
extract: use less than required amount of vanilla extract.
-
Vanilla
bean: extract the flavour by scraping out the seeds and putting them
along with the vanilla pod into a liquid that is used in the recipe. Let
it simmer for a while. When the liquid has been infused with vanilla
flavour, remove the pod. One inch of fresh vanilla bean is equivalent
to one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Use a longer piece of vanilla
if it is not fresh.
-
Vanilla
powder: use half the amount of vanilla extract required in the recipe.
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Wine
Substitutes:
-
Broth
-
Coffee:
for use in baked chocolate or nut dishes.
-
Fruit
juice: for use in baked fruit dishes.
-
Grape
juice and broth: equal parts, for use in stews and sauces.
-
Lemon
juice: for use in salad dressings.
-
Vinegar:
for use in marinades.
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