Saturday, November 8, 2008

Solutions for Cooking Emergencies

No buttermilk? Use plain yogurt or thinned sour cream or crème fraîche instead. Or add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar to 1 cup milk and let stand 5 minutes.

No dry bread crumbs? Just get some bread, tear it up into small chunks, saute in a skillet with a little butter until browned.

No cornstarch? For every 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, use 1 tablespoon arrowroot or 1 tablespoon potato flour or potato starch or 2 1/2 tablespoons flour.

No eggs? If it's for baking, substitute 1/4 cup applesauce for 1 egg.

No cake flour? For 1 cup of cake flour, sift together 7/8 cup all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

No sweet potatoes for a casserole, soup or gratin-type dish? Use butternut squash or pumpkin.

No confectioners' sugar? For every 1 cup confectioners' sugar, use 7/8 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and whirl in blender for a few seconds.

No granulated sugar? For every 1 cup needed, use 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar or 3/4 cup honey.

No parchment paper? Use brown paper or waxed paper (not over high heat), or just grease and flour the pan.

No kitchen twine to truss the turkey? Use un-waxed, unflavored dental floss.

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