M - Just Easy Recipes

Food	Amount	Substitute
Margarine, melted	1 cup	1 cup cooking oil (cooking oil should not be substituted if recipe does not call for melted margarine)
Margarine	1 cup	1 cup minus 2 tbsp lard OR 1 1/8 cups butter (decrease salt by 1/2 tsp)
Marjoram	1tsp	1 tsp Basil or thyme
Marshmallow	1 regular	10 mini marshmallows
Marshmallows, miniature	1 cup	10 large marshmallows
Marzipan	2 1/2 cups	2 cups almond paste, 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp corn syrup
Mayonnaise, commercial	1 cup	1 cup cottage cheese (process in blender until smooth) OR 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup plain yoghurt OR 1 cup salad dressing OR 1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup yoghurt.
Mayonnaise, homemade	1 cup	1 cup commercial mayonnaise, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp prepared mustard
Milk, condensed, sweetened	1 cup	1 cup fat-free powdered milk, 1/2 cup boiling water, 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tbsp melted butter (process in blender until smooth)
Milk, evaporated	1 can	1 ½ cups cream OR Whip until smooth: 1 cup fat-free powdered milk, 1 ¾ cups warm water. Keep refrigerated.
Milk, 2% or low-fat	1 cup	1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water OR fat-free powdered milk prepared as directed on package
Milk, skim	1 cup	3/4 cup water, 1/3 cup fat-free powdered milk
Milk, sour	1 cup	1 cup evaporated milk plus 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
Milk, whole	1 cup	1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water OR 1 cup fat-free milk, 2 1/2 tsp butter OR 1 cup skim milk, 1 tbsp melted butter OR 1 cup water plus 1 ½ tsp butter (in baking) OR 1 cup reconstituted fat-free powdered milk plus 2 ½ tsp butter.
Mint	1tsp	1 tsp Basil, marjoram, or rosemary
Molasses	1 cup	1/2 cup honey (flavour will be milder) OR 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water
Mushrooms, fresh	2 cups	1 can mushrooms drained
Mustard, dry (for wet mixtures)	1 tsp	1 tbsp prepared mustard
Mustard, prepared	1 tbsp	1 tbsp dry mustard, 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tsp water, milk or cream, 1 tsp sugar

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