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Substitute Applesauce for Oil in Baking

Do I use the same amount of applesauce as I would oil in baking a cake?

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Using Applesauce Instead of Oil

Can applesauce by substituted for oil in all recipes?

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Can I Substitute Self Rising Flour for All Purpose in a Cake Recipe?

Can I substitute self rising flour for all purpose flour in a cake recipe?

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Substitute

If you run out of unsweetened baking chocolate, try this substitute: combine 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder with 1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening for every ounce of chocolate.

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Lactose Free Milk Substitute That Tastes Like Milk

Does lactose free milk, rice milk, etc. taste anything like regular milk? I've started having some problems drinking milk. I don't want to buy one of these products finding out it doesn't taste anything like milk and having to put it down the drain.

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Vitamin C To Keep Fruit Fresh

Fruit fresh made easy! Fruit-Fresh is so expensive and there is so little in the can. The main ingredient is vitamin C or ascorbic acid. I got to thinking and bought some chewable vitamin C tablets, crushed them in water, and mixed into my fruit salad.

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Can I Use Butter Instead of Shortening?

Can I use butter instead of shortening?

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What Can I Substitute for White Wine in a Recipe?

What is a substitute for white wine in a recipe?

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Substituting Tomato Sauce for Tomato Juice in Recipes

A 7 oz can tomato sauce equals how much tomato juice?

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Substitute Lemon Juice for Vinegar

If you are allergic to vinegar, substitute it with lemon juice

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Make Your Own Brown Sugar

This is real Brown Sugar and tastes fresh - better than grocery stores. It doesn't get hard because of the preservatives. I did not know you could buy brown sugar until I was 25.

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Non Dairy Condensed Milk Recipe

Does anyone have a recipe for condensed milk that does not use powdered milk or any dairy based product? My son is allergic to cow's milk, soy milk, and almond milk. I need a substitute like rice milk or something else that is not dairy based.

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Substitute Mayo For Egg In Baking

When you are short one egg for a cake mix calling for 2 eggs, use 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, you will never know the difference.

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Making Pecan Pie With Butter Instead of Margarine

I made a pecan pie using an old tried and true recipe, except the recipe called for oleo, and I used butter. It would not cream and there was a white layer of something under the top layer of pecans. Can oleo, only, be used in a pecan pie?

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Blend White Sugar to Make Icing Sugar

Make your own icing sugar. There is a huge difference in the cost of regular white sugar and icing sugar, yet icing sugar is only white sugar ground finer. I have a little "magic bullet" food processor and its a snap to throw a cup of sugar in there and grind it up.

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk in Recipes

Can I use Carnation (or store brand) evaporated milk the same as whole milk in a recipe? Or is there some "rule of thumb" to go by when cooking with canned evaporated milk? Does it need to be diluted?

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Substituting Marshmallow Creme for Marshmallows in Fudge

Can I substitute marshmallow creme for marshmallows in a fudge recipe?

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Substitutions for Ingredients in Crustless Pumpkin Pie

With regard to the Crustless Pumpkin Pie: If I don't have the Spenda or Equal can I add more sugar to it or just leave it with the 1/4 cup of regular sugar? Also can I use regular skimmed milk instead of canned? And the egg substitute can I use just the yolk of the egg?

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Homemade Powdered Sugar

I make my own powdered (confectioner's) sugar. I whirl it in small amounts (1/2 cup or less) for a few seconds, maybe a minute, in the blender or food processor. I think it's cheaper than buying it.

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Substituting Peanut Butter for Peanut Butter Chips

I need to substitute peanut butter for 12 ounces peanut butter chips. How can I do that?

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