Saffron<\/p>\n
Use a small amount of Turmeric instead.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Breadcrumbs<\/p>\n
Crushed biscuits or cornflakes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Corn flour\/Cornstarch (1tbsp. as a thickener)<\/p>\n
Use 2 level tbsp. plain flour.<\/p>\n
Honey (8fl. oz\/225ml)<\/p>\n
8 oz. \/225g sugar plus 4 tbsp. water or golden syrup.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Dark Brown\/ Sugar<\/p>\n
White sugar and a teaspoon\/5ml of treacle or molasses per 100g. <\/p>\n
Lemon juice (1 tsp)<\/p>\n
1\/2 tsp. vinegar or lime juice.<\/p>\n
Ice Cream<\/p>\n
Frozen yoghurt.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Whole milk (1\/2 pint\/285ml)<\/p>\n
1\/2 pint\/285 ml. skimmed milk plus 3 tsp. melted butter.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Noodles<\/p>\n
Spaghetti<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Tartare sauce (4 fl. oz\/115 ml)<\/p>\n
7 tbsp. mayonnaise plus 2 tbsp. chopped sweet mixed pickles.<\/p>\n
Seafood\/Thousand Island sauce<\/p>\n
Use 2:1 mix of salad cream and tomato ketchup. You can alter the quantities of each to taste.
<\/p>\n
Gravy<\/p>\n
Condensed tinned soup or packet soup made up with half the usual quantity of water.<\/p>\n
Need sour milk or cream <\/p>\n
Just add a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to each half pint of fresh milk or cream and stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
Or use natural yoghurt <\/p>\n
Run out of baking chocolate and you really must have that yummy desert!<\/p>\n
For every ounce (oz) of unsweetened baking chocolate required, mix a quarter of a tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.<\/p>\n
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Recipe requires self raising flour and you only have plain. <\/p>\n
Plain flour can be used with the addition of baking powder. The amount to add varies depending upon what is being cooked, however, a usual amount would be 1 level teaspoon of baking powder to 4oz. flour.<\/p>\n
No baking powder.<\/p>\n
This can be substituted with two parts Cream of Tartar to one part Bicarbonate of Soda\/Baking Soda.<\/p>\n
No fresh yeast.<\/p>\n
Two teaspoons of dried yeast can be used for 1\/2 oz. of fresh yeast. Follow instructions on the dried yeast packed.<\/p>\n
Short of an egg.<\/p>\n
If you need an extra egg for a cake recipe that uses a raising agent such as baking powder or self raising flour, replace the missing egg with 15ml (1 tablespoon) of vinegar. This will not affect the result.<\/p>\n
Sour cream: Use plain yogurt instead<\/p>\n
Chilli Sauce
Amount: 1 cup
Substitute: 1 cup tomato sauce, 1\/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1\/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves and dash of allspice.<\/p>\n
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