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		<title>Ingredient Substitutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ingredient Amount Substitute Allspice 1 tsp. &#8226; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves Baking powder 1 tsp. &#8226; 1/3 tsp. baking soda and 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar Bay leaf 1 whole &#8226; 1/4 tsp. crushed Brown sugar 1 cup &#8226; 1 cup sugar plus 1 tsp. molasses Butter 1 cup &#8226; 1 [...]]]></description>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1"><b>Ingredient</b></font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1"><b>Amount </b></font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1"><b>Substitute</b></font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Allspice</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp.</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Baking powder</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/3 tsp. baking soda and 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Bay leaf</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 whole</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/4 tsp. crushed</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Brown sugar</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup sugar plus 1 tsp. molasses</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Butter</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup margarine<br />
  &#8226; 7/8 cup shortening and 1/2 tsp. salt</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Chives, finely chopped</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">2 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 2 tsp. green onion tops finely chopped</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Carob</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">3 tbs.</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 3 tbs. cocoa and 1 tbs. shortening</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Chocolate chips, semisweet</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 ounce</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 ounce sweet cooking chocolate chopped</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Chocolate, semisweet</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 2/3 ounce </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 ounce unsweetened chocolate and 4 tsp. sugar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Chocolate, semisweet chips, melted</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">6 ounce package</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, 2<br />
  tbs. shortening and 1/2 cup sugar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Chocolate, unsweetened</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 ounce or square</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 3 tbs. cocoa and 1 tbs. butter or margarine</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Cocoa</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1/4 cup or 4 tbs</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 ounce chocolate (decrease fat in recipe by 1/2 tbs.)</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Coconut cream</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup whipping cream</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Coconut milk</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup whole or 2% milk</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Corn syrup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup liquid</p>
<p>  &#8226; 1 cup honey</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Cornstarch (for thickening)</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs.</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 2 tbs. all-purpose flour</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Cream, heavy</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 3/4 cup milk and 1/3 cup butter or<br />
  margarine (only for use in cooking and baking)</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Cream, light</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 3/4 cup milk and 3 tbs. Butter or<br />
  margarine (only for use in cooking and baking)<br />&#8226; or 1 cup evaporated milk</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Egg</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 whole</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 2 1/2 tbs. sifted dry<br />
  whole egg powder</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Egg white</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 white</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 2 tsp. sifted dry egg white powder with 2 tbs. water</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Flour (for thickening)</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch, arrowroot<br />
  starch, potato starch or rice starch<br />&#8226; 1 tbs. granular tapioca, rice flour,<br />
  corn flour<br />&#8226;1 1/2 tbs. whole wheat<br />
  flour</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Flour, all purpose</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup sifted</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1<br />
  cup and 2 tbs. cake flour <br />&#8226; 1 cup minus 2 tbs. unsifted all-purpose flour <br />&#8226; 1 cup rice flour </font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Flour, cake</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup sifted</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup minus 2 tbs. all purpose flour</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Flour, self rising</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup minus 2 tsp. all purpose flour<br />
  and 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Flour, whole wheat</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1"></font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; Substitute whole wheat flour for 1/4<br />
  to 1/2 of white flour called for in recipe</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Garlic</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 clove</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/8 &#8211; 1/4 tsp. garlic powder</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Herbs, fresh</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs.</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 tsp. dried herbs</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Honey</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 1/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup water</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Italian seasonings</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 1/2 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/4 tsp. each dried marjoram, oregano<br />
 plus basil plues 1/8 tsp. sage</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Ketchup (for cooking)</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbs. vinegar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Lemon juice</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/2 tsp. vinegar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Lemon peel, dried</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1-2 tsp. fresh grated lemon peel<br />&#8226;<br />
  1/2 tsp. lemon extract</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Mayonnaise (for use in salad dressings)</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup sour cream<br />&#8226; 1 cup cottage<br />
  cheese pureed in blender</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Milk, buttermilk or sour milk</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup plain yogurt<br />&#8226; 1 cup whole<br />
  milk and 1 tbs. lemon juice</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Milk, sweetened condensed</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 can</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; Heat and stir 1/3 cup and 2 tbs.<br />
 evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar and 3 tbs. butter until sugar has dissolved.</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Mustard, dry</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 tbs. prepared mustard</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Mustard, prepared</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1/2 tsp. dry mustard and 2 tsp. Vinegar</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Saffron</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tsp. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226;1 tsp. tumeric</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Shortening, melted</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup cooking oil </font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Shortening, solid</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 1/8 cup butter or margarine (decrease salt in recipe by 1/2 tsp.)</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Sour cream</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 cup yogurt or 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 tsp. lemon juice and<br />
  1/2 cup butter</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Soy sauce</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs.</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 tbs. teriyaki Sauce</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Tomato Sauce </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 6 tbs. tomato paste and 1/2 water</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Yeast, active dry</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 tbs. </font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226; 1 package active dry yeast</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">Yogurt, plain</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">1 cup</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial,helvetica" size="-1">&#8226;  1 cup buttermilk <br />&#8226; 1 cup cottage cheese blended until smooth<br />&#8226; 1 cup sour cream</font></td>
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		<title>Measure Equivalents</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amyt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[16 tablespoons = 1 cup 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup 1 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>16 tablespoons = 1 cup<br />
    12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup<br />
    10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup<br />
    8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup<br />
    6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup<br />
    5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup<br />
    4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup<br />
    2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup<br />
    2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup<br />
    1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup<br />
    2 cups = 1 pint<br />
    2 pints = 1 quart<br />
    3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon<br />
    48 teaspoons = 1 cup</p>
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