| Food | Amount | Substitute |
Sage |
1 tsp | Chicken seasoning, marjoram, or rosemary |
Salt, seasoned |
4 tsp | 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sage, 1/2 tsp parsley flakes, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp marjoram, 1/4 tsp paprika |
Salami |
1 slice | 1 slice Pepperoni |
Sesame Oil |
1 tbsp | 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds sautéed in 1/2 tsp vegetable oil |
Sesame Seed |
1 tbsp | 1 tbsp finely chopped blanched almonds |
Shallots, chopped |
½ cup | ½ cup Spring onions (white part only) OR ½ cup onions (grated) with 1ml crushed garlic |
Sour Cream |
1 cup | 1 cup plain full cream yoghurt plus 3 tbsp melted butter OR 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/4 cup oil OR 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 tsp lemon juice and 1/3 cup butter or margarine OR 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of plain yoghurt. |
Sour Cream (for baking) |
1 cup | 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter OR 1 cup plain yoghurt plus 1 tsp baking soda |
Sour Cream (for dips) |
1 1/4 cups | 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk (blend in processor) OR 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup milk or water, 1/8 tsp salt (blend in processor |
Sugar, brown |
1 cup | 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup |
Sugar, icing (confectioners’ or powdered) |
1 cup | 3/4 cup castor sugar OR 1 cup castor sugar and 1 tsp of corn flour finely ground in blender. |
Sugar, cube |
1 | 1/2 tsp granulated sugar |
Sugar, castor |
1 cup | 2 cups icing/powdered sugar OR 3/4 cup honey (reduce liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup) |
Easy Recipes, Cooking Tips and Entertaining Ideas | South Africa
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