| For These |
You May Use These |
| 1 whole egg, for thickening or baking |
2 egg yolks. Or 2 tablespoons dried whole egg plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water. |
| 1 cup butter or margarine for shortening |
7/8 cup lard, or rendered fat, with 1/2 teaspoon salt, Or 1 cup hydrogenated fat (cooking fat sold under brand name) with 1/2 teaspoon salt. |
| 1 square (ounce) |
3 or 4 tablespoons cocoa plus 1/2 tablespoon fat chocolate |
| 1 teaspoon double acting baking |
1 1/2teaspoons phosphate baking powder. Or 2 teaspoons tartrate baking powder, powder |
| Sweet milk and baking powder, for baking |
Equal amount of sour milk plus 1/2 teaspoon soda per cup. (Each half teaspoon soda with 1 cup sour milk takes the place of 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 cup sweet milk) |
| 1 cup sour milk, for baking |
1 cup sweet milk mixed with one of the following 1 tablespoon vinegar. Or 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Or 1 3/4 teaspoons cream of tartar. |
| 1 cup whole milk |
1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water. Or 4 tablespoons dry whole milk plus 1 cup water. Or 4 tablespoons nonfat dry milk plus 2 teaspoons table fat and 1 cup water. |
| 1 cup skim milk |
4 tablespoons nonfat dry milk plus 1 cup water. |
| 1 tablespoon flour, for thickening |
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, potato starch, rice starch, or arrowroot starch. Or 1 tablespoon granulated tapioca. |
| 1 cup cake flour, for baking. |
7/8 cup all-purpose flour. |
| I cup all purpose flour, for baking breads |
Up to 1/2 cup bran, whole-wheat flour, or com meal plus enough all purpose flour to fill cup. |
