Pulling from the bench
December 12, 2015 by Darcie
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No matter how hard I try to prepare, I almost always find myself
short an ingredient during the holiday baking crunch. Usually it’s
after the nearby store is closed, too, which means I’m faced with
an unpleasant choice: drive miles to the closest 24-hour store, or
find something to substitute for the missing ingredients.
The folks at Whole Foods have made the latter option is a bit
easier with a handy substitution guide. Out of baking
powder? No problem, just use 2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part
baking soda. Missing buttermilk? This is another easy fix: just
stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar into 1 cup of
regular milk and let the mixture rest for 5 minutes. You can also
substitute unflavored kefir for buttermilk.
The list provides several substitutions for eggs, while noting
that due to the various roles egg play in baking – binder,
leavener, adding richness – not all substitutions will work equally
well. Various combinations of common ingredients will work in a
pinch for a number of applications usually handled by eggs. Other
baking ingredients like gelatin and pastry flour are also
covered.
Pillsbury also has a substitution list that includes
different types of chocolate swaps in addition to dairy and
leavener substitutes. Not included in either list is a substitution
for brown sugar. For that, use 3 tablespoons molasses or sorghum to
1 cup sugar for dark brown sugar; half the amount of molasses for
light brown sugar.
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