Applesauce

1. Substitute apple sauce for vegetable oil in equal parts. (And it contains less fat!)

2. shortening (use ¼ more) or (in baking) fold stiffly beaten egg whites into the batter

3. In most recipes, applesauce works wonders. Use half of the called for amount of oil and then replace the rest with applesauce. The results are always moist and delicious, you can't tell the difference. Another suggestion is using prune puree

4. As weird as it sounds any where they mention oil or butter in a recipe you can substitute apple sauce.  It works and it doesn't really disrupt the flavor.

5.  There is nothing else that works like oil in cooking. Coconut oil is one of the healthiest, and you can get two types, one that has coconut flavor and one that is nearly tasteless.  Go for cold pressed extra virgin coconut oil.

6.  If you are out  -  You can use butter or margarine in equal measure. It does make things richer and it will save you a trip to the store.

7.  Some people use applesauce as an oil substitute, and it is a lot healthier than butter.  But it depends on what you are cooking.

 

Ingredient           Amount      Substitution

Allspice                    1 tsp             1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, and ¼ tsp cloves

Arrowroot starch      1 tsp.             1 Tbsp. flour, or 1 tsp. cornstarch

Baking mix               1 cup             1 cup pancake mix or 1 cup Easy Biscuit Mixture

Baking powder         1 tsp.             1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)

Bread crumbs          1 cup            1 cup cracker crumbs or 1 cup matzo meal or 1 cup ground oats

Broth: beef or chicken1 cup          1 bouillon cube plus 1 cup boiling water or 1 Tbsp. soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup or 1 cup vegetable broth

Brown sugar            1 cup            1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in        recipe by 1/4 cup or 1 cup white sugar or 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Butter (salted)          1 cup             1 cup margarine or 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 tsp. salt or 7/8 cup  vegetable oil plus 1/2 tsp. salt or 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 tsp. salt

Butter (unsalted)      1 cup             1 cup shortening or 7/8 cup vegetable oil or 7/8 cup lard

Buttermilk                1 cup             1 cup yogurt or 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to   make 1 cup

Cheddar cheese      1 cup shredded 1 cup Colby cheddar or 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Chervil                     1 Tbsp. chopped fresh        1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Chicken base           1 Tbsp.          1 cup canned or homemade chicken broth or stock. Reduce liquid  recipe by 1 cup

Chocolate(semisweet)1 ounce      1 (1-ounce) square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsp. sugar or 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 tsp. shortening

Chocolate (unsweetened)1 ounce= 3 Tbsp.unsweetened cocoa plus 1 Tbsp.shortening/vegetable oil

Cocoa                      1/4 cup          1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate

Condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 (10.75-ounce) can = 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of celery, cream of chicken, or golden mushroom soup

Corn syrup               1 cup            1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or 1 cup honey or 1 cup light treacle syrup

Cottage cheese       1 cup            1 cup farmer's cheese or 1 cup ricotta cheese

Cracker crumbs       1 cup            1 cup bread crumbs or 1 cup matzo meal or 1 cup ground oats

Cream (half and half)                     1 cup 7/8 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp. butter

Cream (heavy)         1 cup            1 cup evaporated milk or 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter

Cream (light)            1 cup            1 cup evaporated milk or 3/4 cup milk plus 3 Tbsp.s butter

Cream (whipped)     1 cup            1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cream cheese         1 cup            1 cup pureed cottage cheese or 1 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth

Cream of tartar        1 tsp. 2 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar

Egg                          1 whole (3 Tbsp. or 1.7 oz) = 2 1/2 Tbsp. of powdered egg substitute plus 2 1/2 Tbsp. water or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute or 1/4 cup silken tofu pureed or 3 Tbsp.s mayonnaise or half a banana mashed with 1/2 tsp. baking powder or 1 Tbsp. powdered flax seed soaked in 3 Tbsp. water

Evaporated milk       1 cup            1 cup light cream

Farmer's cheese      8 ounces       8 ounces dry cottage cheese or 8 ounces creamed cottage cheese, drained

Fats for baking         1 cup            1 cup applesauce or 1 cup fruit puree

Flour--Bread            1 cup            1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp. wheat gluten (available at health food stores & some supermarkets)

Flour--Cake              1 cup            1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 Tbsp.

Flour--Self-Rising    1 cup            7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. of salt

Garlic                       1 clove          1/8 tsp. garlic powder or 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic or1/2 tsp. garlic salt--reduce salt in recipe

Gelatin                     1 Tbsp. granulated =          2 tsp. agar agar

Ginger--dry               1 tsp. =          2 tsp.s chopped fresh ginger

Ginger--fresh            1 tsp., minced =1/2 tsp. ground dried ginger

Green onion             1/2 cup , chopped = 1/2 cup chopped onion, or 1/2 cup chopped leek or 1/2 cup chopped shallots

Hazelnuts                1 cup whole 1 cup macadamia nuts or 1 cup almonds

Herbs--fresh             Tbsp. chopped fresh =1 tsp. (chopped or whole leaf) dried herbs

Herring                     8 ounces       8 ounces of sardines

Honey                      1 cup             1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or 1 cup corn syrup or 1 cup light treacle syrup

Hot pepper sauce    1 tsp.             3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper plus 1 tsp. vinegar

Ketchup                   1 cup             1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 tsp. vinegar plus 1 Tbsp sugar

Lard                          1 cup             1 cup shortening or 7/8 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup butter

Lemon grass            2 fresh stalks =1 Tbsp. lemon zest

Lemon juice             1 tsp.             1/2 tsp. vinegar or 1 tsp. white wine or 1 tsp lime juice

Lemon zest              1 tsp.             1/2 tsp. lemon extract or 2 Tbsp.s lemon juice

Lime juice                1 tsp.             1 tsp. vinegar or 1 tsp. white wine or 1 tsplemon juice

Lime zest                 1 tsp.             1 tsp. lemon zest

Macadamia nuts      1 cup             1 cup almonds or 1 cup hazelnuts

Mace                        1 tsp.             tsp. nutmeg

Margarine                1 cup             1 cup shortening plus 1/2 tsp. salt or 1 cup butter or 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 tsp. salt or 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 tsp. salt

Mayonnaise             1 cup             1 cup sour cream or 1 cup plain yogurt

Milk--whole              1 cup             1 cup soy milk or 1 cup rice milk or 1 cup water or juice or 1/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water or 2/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1/3 cup water

Mint--fresh               1/4 cup chopped = Tbsp. dried mint leaves

Molasses                 1 cup             Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Mustard--prepared   1 Tbsp.          Mix together 1 Tbsp. dried mustard, 1 tsp. water, 1 tsp. vinegar and 1 tsp. sugar

Onion                       1 cup, chopped = 1 cup chopped green onions or 1 cup chopped shallots or 1 cup chopped leeks or 1/4 cup dried minced onion or 1/4 cup onion powder

Orange juice           1 Tbsp.          1 Tbsp. other citrus juice

Orange zest             1 Tbsp.          1/2 tsp. orange extract or 1 tsp. lemon juice

Parmesan cheese   1/2 cup, grated =1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese / 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Parsley                    1 Tbsp. chopped fresh =1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chervil or 1 tsp. dried parsley

Pepperoni                1 ounce         1 ounce salami

Raisin                       1 cup             1 cup dried currants or dried cranberries or chopped pitted prunes

Rice-white, cooked  1 cup             1 cup cooked barley or bulgur or brown rice or wild rice

Ricotta                     1 cup             1 cup dry cottage cheese or 1 cup silken tofu

Saffron                     1/4 tsp.          1/4 tsp. turmeric

Salami                     1 ounce         1 ounce pepperoni

Semisweet chocolate chips1 cup =1 cup chocolate candies, peanut butter, chopped nuts or dried fruit

Shallots, chopped    1/2 cup          1/2 cup chopped onion, or 1/2 cup chopped leek or 1/2 cup chopped green onion

Shortening               1 cup             1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 tsp salt from recipe

Sour cream              1 cup             1 cup plain yogurt or 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus enough cream to make 1 cup or 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter

Sour milk                 1 cup             1 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice mixed with enough milk to make 1 cup: Let stand 5 minutes to thicken

Soy sauce                1/2 cup          4 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce mixed with 1 Tbsp. water

Stock--beef or chicken1 cup         1 cube beef or chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup water

Sweetened condensed milk 1(14-ounce)can = 3/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1/2 cup water and 1 1/8 cups dry powdered milk: Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 20 minutes

Vegetable oil--for baking 1 cup     1 cup applesauce or 1 cup fruit puree

Vegetable oil--for frying 1 cup       1 cup lard or 1 cup vegetable shortening

Vinegar                    1 tsp.             1 tsp. lemon or lime juice or 2 tsp. white wine

White sugar             1 cup             1 cup brown sugar or 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar or 3/4 cup honey or 3/4 cup corn syrup

Yeast-active dry       1 (.25-ounce) package =1 cake compressed yeast or 2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast or 2 1/2 tsp. rapid rise yeast

Yogurt                      1 cup             1 cup sour cream or 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk