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I hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well. 

There is an extensive emergency substitute list on this website I use.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/charts-and-guides/General-Charts/Emergency-Substitutions.htm

There is also a Healthy Cooking Substitute page with suggestions make a recipe healthier.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/cooking-basics/how-to-subchannel/healthy-cooking-substitutions.htm

I will be very interested in learning any substitutes that aren’t on this list, though!

Hi Eemma!  Wow!  Thank you for the links, and what a big help that'll be for me!  There's no way to put that in my recipe box though, huh?!? It might be an idea Betty Crocker might want to consider though, as it is a VERY thorough list!  Maybe BC could offer to let us download the list either to our recipe box, or just a regular download that would be available to members.  Thanks again Eemma! Hope you had a great weekend!

chicagosinger

I have had a great weekend.  I spent most of today with two of my grandsons - the 18 month old was on the go all day, and I am beat.  Just relaxing here on the computer before I fall into bed.

There is a "Print" and an "Email" button at the top of the page you can use if you would like to print it up or email it to yourself.  I keep a lot of my recipes and such online so I can access them wherever I have access to a computer -- which is most places I go these days.

Good Morning Emma, Thanks for the substitutions. Here are a couple of mine: Use applesauce instead of oil in baking recipes and 2nd instead of buying whipped cream this year I'm making Eggnog Whipped Cream using Heavy Cream (as much as you want) beat it with a mixer until stiff peeks, not too much or you have butter, then start adding the eggnog a little at a time. continue beating until stiff, add a little more and continue the process until it tastes the way you want it to. Its Good over pumpkin or sweetpotatoe pie or desert breads. Enjoy the day!

Hi CS!  Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

The BC chart that Eemma posted is great, isn't it?  It covers so much, but if I think of any others, I'll post them.

hi Eemma... i'm sue from germany...i have another great substitude for you.. very helpful for people with some kind of egg allergy... instead of 1 egg... use 50 grams of applesauce... you won't make out a diffeerence when you bake a cake....

Hi everyone!  Not to nitpick but just so's ya' know, I'm the one that started this conversation. I noticed this before, but didn't want to say anything or appear to be a baby.  However, I decided that if I appeared to be a baby, so be it!  If you scroll to the top of the page, you'll see that my name is chicagosinger.  I'm so glad that this is starting to become a larger list.  It's great to see so many new members getting involved, especially Eemma who got the ball rolling with a bang by posting some great advice!  Hello to germany, that's the kind of info I was talking about, particularly substitutions because of allergies.  Thanks Sue! How about subs for allergies such as gluten or yeast?  Keep posting those substitutions!!!

chicagosinger

Chicagosinger, I remembered you started this thread.  I am sorry if I seemed to have taken over credit for your thread.  Maybe it’s because I tend to run off at the keyboard?  Whatever the reason, I think you had a great idea.

Hi Eemma!   No, no, no, I certainly wasn't refering to you, you had a GREAT suggestion!  I just think that people sometimes have a tendency to not read the top of the page, and therefore a miscommunication happens.  Actually, I feel like I was being kind of silly at first, but I decided to say something because I feel it's kind of difficult to get everything you can out of this site if you don't start at the top of the page.  I was hoping that by posting that reminder, it would be a nice way of correcting the miscommunication, without hurting anyone's feelings.  That's all, so please don't worry about it!  By the way, I love the little picture of the two people hugging each other.  I didn't know that you could get the 2 of them together!  Cute!!!!  Take care and please KEEP POSTING !

chicagosinger

Chicagosinger,

This might be of some help to you.  The BC site has a list of emergency substitutions.

Just type Emergency Substitutions in the search bar and click on the Search button.

DeeMarie

My most often used ingredient substitution is for Buttermilk. If you don't have it on hand (in which most cases I don't) Just add 1 Tablespoon Vinegar to every 1 cup of milk you use. Let rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before using. You can also use lemon juice in place of vinegar, but vinegar puts out the best results. I know what some might be thinking, but I PROMISE !, you won't taste the vinegar in the recipe! Works great for breakfast breads in a pinch, especially when you don't want to drive all the way down the store, just for 1 cup of buttermilk.

Hi:  First time here and am loving it.  I need a substitution for whipping cream.  I rarely have it on hand and the calories, I do not need.  How will the substitute suggested hold up under heat?  Thanks:  TAPNOD

tapnod, generally, you can use milk or evaporated milk, but sauces and cream soups will not be as thick, rich and creamy because they have much less fat than heavy cream. Depending on the recipe, you may have to add a flour or cornstarch paste to help thicken. Low, gentle heat should keep it from curdling or separating.

Hi chicagosinger & all... I have a different request...does anyone have a substitution for hoison sauce?

 This is a great idea! I have a Betty Crocker CookBook that belonged to my mother-in-law & I use it faithfully, daily, for the last 15 years! I totally dig Betty Crocker!

 Ya'll have a good one!

                                       Kat

Kat, I think it would depend on how you want to use the hoisin sauce; as a marinade, a glaze, as a dipping sauce, as an ingredient in a sauce, etc.....and how much you need. There are also several recipes online to make your own.

Hey 'Bama Cooker! Thanks for yer reply. Think I'm gonna try soy sauce, the recipe is for a cranberry sauce for ribs, similar to BBQ Sauce, I'm thinkin'. If it's good, I will post the recipe here!

Have a killer day! Kat