More Ingredient Substitutions

Poultry Seasoning, 1 tsp – ¾ tsp rubbed sage plus ¼ tsp dried thyme

Sour Cream, 1 cup – 1 c plain yogurt

Sugar, 1 c – 1 c packed brown sugar or 2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

Tomato juice, 1 c – ½ c tomato paste plus ½ c water

Tomato Sauce , 2 c – ¾ c tomato paste plus 1 c water

Yeast, 1 pkg (1/4 ounce) – 1 cake (5/8 oz) compressed yeast

Layer Cake

Ingredients:

¾ c butter (or ¾ stick)
2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 c milk
3 c flour( sifted before measuring)
½ tsp salt
vanilla

Directions:

Cream sugar and shortening
Add to egg yolks which have been beaten with a little milk
Add flour, baking powder and salt
Alternately with remaining milk
Add vanilla and fold into stiffly beaten egg whites

This makes 3 layers

Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

¾ pound butter
10 eggs
1 pound sugar
1 pound flour
2 pounds raisins
1 pound currants
½ pound citron
¼ pound figs
1 pkg dates
1 cup wine
juice 1 small lemon
juice 1 orange
1 tsp nutmeg
3 tbsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp cloves
2 tsp yeast powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup black walnuts

Directions:

Bake about four hours very slow oven (350)

Fruit Cake – 1984

Ingredients:

2 lb raisins
1 lb citron
1 lb dates
1 lemon, grind skin
1 orange, grind skin
2 lb diced mixed candied fruits
1 lb candied cherries
1 lb candied pineapple

3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cloves
½ cup molasses
2 tsp salt

4 tbsp baking powder
2 lbs sugar
2 ½ cups pecans

1 ½ lbs butter

3-5 cups flour

10 eggs

Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Source – Clara

Ingredients:

1 ½ c sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ c flour
¾ c scalded milk
butter, piece size of walnut
¾ tsp baking powder
2 tsp lemon juice

Directions:

Beat sugar and eggs well together
Add flour, beat well
Add scalded milk and butter (melted in milk)
Add baking powder and lemon juice
Bake in slow oven in greased pan

More Ingredient Substitutions

Milk, Whole, 1 cup - 1/2 c evaporated milk plus 1 tbsp water or 1 cup water plus 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (Note: I have found that either one of these substitutes are excellent in baking and use this all the time; in soups or sauces the evaporated milk works very well).

Molasses, 1 cup - 1 c honey

Mustard, Prepared, 1 tbsp - 1/2 tsp ground mustard plus 2 tbsp vinegar

Onion, 1 small (1/3 cup chopped) - 1 tsp onion powder or 1 tbsp dried minced onion

Pie Crust

Source – Mrs Mahoney

Ingredients:

¾ cup Crisco

2 cup flour

dash salt

3 tbsp cold water (about)