Baking Substitutions
Directions
- 1For every 1 cup of all-purpose flour, remove 2 tablespoons and replace that with cornstarch. This makes 1 cup of cake flour.
- 2For every 1 cup of all-purpose flour, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to make 1 cup of self-rising flour.
- 3To make buttermilk, use 1 cup of regular milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar.
- 4To make icing sugar from granulated sugar, place it into a blender or food processor and process until it reaches a fine, dusty consistency.
- 5To make light brown sugar, use 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 tablespoon of molasses.
- 6To make medium brown sugar, use 1 cup of white sugar and 1 tablespoon of molasses.
- 7To make dark brown sugar, use 1 cup of white sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons of molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup regular milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons molasses
Equipment
blenderfood processor