Just Easy Recipes

Easy Recipes, Cooking Tips and Entertaining Ideas | South Africa

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Food Amount Substitute
Cake Flour
 1 cup 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted 3 times, then measured to make 1 cup
Capers
 chopped green olives
Cardamom
 1 tsp 1 tsp ginger OR 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Carob Powder
 1 tbsp 1 tbsp cocoa powder
Cayenne Pepper
 1/8 tsp 4 drops tabasco sauce
Celery
 1/2 cup (1 stem) 1/4 cup celery flakes OR 1/2 cup green bell pepper or fennel bulb
Celery Salt
 1 tsp 3/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp crushed celery seed
Celery seed (for pickling)
 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dill seed
Cheese, Emmentaler
 Gruyere Cheese OR Swiss Cheese
Cheese, Feta
 Danish Feta OR Goat’s Cheese
Cheese, goat
 Feta cheese
Cheese, mascarpone
 Cream cheese
Cheese, parmigiano reggiano
 Domestic Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, Grana Padano, aged Asiago,
Cheese, ricotta
 Cottage cheese
Cheese, romano
 Parmesan cheese
Chervil
 1 tsp 1 tsp dried parsley flakes plus 1/8 tsp rubbed, dried sage OR 1 tsp parsley
Chicken Seasoning
 1 tsp 1 1/3 tsp 3/4 tsp sage, 1/4 ground thyme OR 3/4 tsp sage, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/8 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp pepper
Chile, Scotch Bonnet
 Habanero chilli
Chile, Serrano
 Jalapeño chilli
Chilli Hot Red, dried, whole
 1 tsp 1 tsp red chilli paste
Chilli Oil
 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp canola/sunflower oil plus pinch of cayenne
Chilli Paste
 Red pepper flakes, cayenne, or bottled hot sauce
Chilli Powder, hot
 1 tbsp 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp oregano and 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Chilli Sauce
 1 cup 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, dash of ground cloves, and dash of allspice
Chinese Five Spice
 1 tsp 1/4 tsp each of: Crushed anise seeds, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground ginger
Chives
 Spring onion, grated onion, or leek
Chocolate
 1 square unsweetened 3 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa plus 1 tbsp butter or margarine OR 3 tbsp carob powder plus 2 tbsp water
Chocolate
 1 cup semisweet chips 180g semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
Cilantro
 Parsley
Cinnamon
 1 tsp 1/4 tsp Nutmeg or allspice
Cinnamon Sugar
 1 cup 7/8 cup granulated sugar, 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Cloves
 Allspice, cinnamon, or nutmeg
Cocoa
 1/4 cup or 4 tbsp 30g chocolate
Coconut
 1 tbsp dry 1 1/2 tbsp fresh, grated
Coconut Cream
 1 cup 1 cup Coconut milk (same thing as Coconut Cream) OR 1 cup cream / milk plus 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
Coconut Milk
 1 cup 1 cup Coconut Cream (same thing as Coconut milk) OR 1 cup cream /milk plus 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
Coconut, grated
 1 cup 1 1/3 cups coconut, flaked
Corn flour / Cornstarch
 1 tbsp 2 tbsp all-purpose flour OR 2 tbsp tapioca OR 2 1/2 tbsp arrowroot
Corn Syrup, light
 1 cup light Mix 1 cup granulated sugar with 1/4 cup liquid used in recipe OR 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, 1/3 cup liquid OR 1 cup honey
Corn Syrup, dark
 1 cup dark 1 cup light corn syrup OR 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses OR 1 cup maple-flavoured syrup
Cottage cheese
 Ricotta cheese
Cracker Crumbs
 Dry bread crumbs
Cream Cheese
 Low-fat cottage cheese beaten until smooth
Cream of Tartar
 1/2 tsp 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
Cream, heavy
 1 cup 2 cups whipped dessert topping OR 1 cup evaporated milk OR 2/3 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup oil
Cream, light
 1 cup (for cooking) 1/2 cup heavy cream plus 1/2 cup whole milk OR 7/8 cup whole milk plus 3 tbsp butter OR 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
Cream, low-fat
 1 cup 7/8 cup whole milk plus 1/2 tbsp butter OR 3 tbsp oil plus milk to equal 1 cup OR 1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup whole milk plus 1/4 cup heavy cream OR 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk plus 1/3 cup heavy cream
Cream, soured
 1 cup 7/8 cup buttermilk plus 3 tbsp butter
Cream, whipped, sweetened
 1 cup 4 oz whipped topping OR 1 1/4 oz dessert topping mix, prepared OR 13 oz. can evaporated milk chilled for 12 hours plus 1 tsp lemon juice. Whip until stiff. OR 1/2 cup ice-cold water and 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk. Beat until stiff. Add 1/2 cup sugar while beating. Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and beat until mixed.
Cream, whipping
 1 cup 2/3 cup evaporated milk, 4 tsp lemon juice or vinegar OR 1/2 cup non-fat dry milk, 1/3 cup water, 1 tbsp lemon juice
Crème fraîche
 1 cup 1/2 cup sour cream plus 1/2 cup heavy cream
Cumin
 Chilli powder
Currants, dried
 Raisins or chopped dates
Curry Powder
 1 tbsp 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp turmeric