Substitution Solutions Search Results Browse the Dictionary Click on any of the letters below to browse all terms beginning with that letter. A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z Chervil 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes plus 1/8 teaspoon rubbed, dried sage for 1 teaspoon chervil. Chinese 5 Spice Powder A spice blend available in most supermarkets. To make your own, combine equal parts of ground Szechwan (or black) pepper, star anise (or anise), cinnamon, cloves and fennel. Chocolate morsels, semi-sweet Equal amount of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped Chocolate, semi-sweet - 1 square (1 oz.) 3 Tablespoons chocolate morsels; OR 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate plus 1 Tablespoon sugar Chocolate, semi-sweet - 6 oz. 6 Tablespoons unsweetened coca powder plus 7 Tablespoons sugar plus 1/4 cup fat Chocolate, sweet baking - 4 oz. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/3 cup sugar and 3 Tablespoons butter or shortening Chocolate, unsweetened - 1 oz. 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil Coconut milk, fresh - 1 cup 3 Tablespoons canned cream of coconut plus enough hot water or lowfat milk to equal 1 cup Coffee, strong brewed - 1/2 cup 1/2 cup hot water and 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules Cooking Sprays Can usually be successfully substituted for shortening to prepare baking sheets and baking pans. Reynolds Wrap Release Non-Stick Foil and Reynolds Parchment Paper have non-stick surfaces and can be used instead of cooking sprays for pan lining with no cleanup. Corn syrup - 1 cup 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/3 cup liquid. Dark and light corn syrups can generally be interchanged but the flavor of the dish will be affected somewhat. Corn syrup, dark - 1 cup 3/4 cup light corn syrup and 1/4 cup light molasses Cornstarch - 1 Tablespoon 2 Tablespoons flour; OR 2 teaspoons arrowroot starch Cream of Tartar No recommended substitution Cream, coffee, light - 1 cup In baking and cooking, 3 Tablespoons butter plus enough milk to equal 1 cup Cream, half & half - 1 cup 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter plus enough whole milk to equal 1 cup; OR 1/2 cup light cream plus 1/2 cup whole milk Cream, whipping - 1 cup In baking and cooking, 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk