Slow Cooker Recipes

Ingredient

Emergency Substitution

Buttermilk, 1 cup

1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon plus enough milk to make 1 cup.
Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.

Sour Cream, 1 cup

1 cup plain yogurt

Half-and-Half, 1 cup

7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter

Yogurt (plain), 1 cup

1 cup sour cream or buttermilk

Eggs, 2 large

3 small eggs

Whole Milk, 1 cup

1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water

Asiago

Parmesan cheese

Ricotta

Cottage cheese

Light Cream, 1 cup

2 tablespoons butter, plus 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons milk

Cottage cheese - pureed, 1 cup

1 cup Sour Cream

Mayonnaise (for salad dressings), 1 cup

1/2 cup plain yogurt and 1/2 cup mayonnaise -OR- 1 cup sour cream -OR- 1 cup cottage cheese, pureed

Ingredient

Emergency Substitution

Active Dry Yeast, 1 package

2 1/2 teaspoons dry or 1/3 cake yeast, crumbled

Baking powder, 1 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Cake flour, 1 cup

1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Cornstarch, 1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour - Simmer about 3 minutes AFTER it has thickened

Flour, 1 tablespoon (for thickening)

1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Honey, 1 cup

1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

Self Rising Flour (1 cup)

1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
plus 1/2 teaspoons salt

Semisweet Chocolate, 1 ounce

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar

Semisweet Chocolate chips, 1/2 cup

3 ounces semisweet chocolate

Unsweetened Chocolate, 1 ounce

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon margarine

Powdered Sugar, 1 cup

1 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch processed in food processor

Tapioca, 1 tablespoon

1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Cream of Tartar, 1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons of lemon juice -OR- 3 teaspoons of vinegar

Gelatin, 1 sheet

one 1/4 ounce envelope unflavored powdered gelatin

Maple Syrup, 1 tablespoon

2 teaspoons of maple sugar -AND- 1 teaspoon of water

Baking Soda

There is NO substitute for baking soda

Butter, 1 cup

1 cup margarine -OR- 1 cup vegetable shortening (for baking only)

Flour - Cake, 1 cup

1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour - sifted

Shortening, 1 cup

1 cup softened butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 teaspoon salt from the recipe.

Marshmallows, Mini, 1 cup

8 to 10 regular marshmallows

Ingredient

Emergency Substitution

Lemon Peel (Zest), 1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Mustard, dry, 1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Fresh Herbs, 1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon dried herbs

Garlic, 1 clove

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or minced dried garlic

Fresh Gingerroot, 1 tablespoon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Vanilla Bean, 1 inch

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Allspice, 1 teaspoon ground

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Apple Pie Spice, 1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Fish sauce

Worcestershire sauce or light soy sauce with salt

Saffron , 1/8 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Asian Basil

equal amount any fresh basil variety

Tomato Sauce, 2 cups

3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water

Tomato Juice, 1 cup

1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water

Onion, 1 small

1 teaspoon onion powder
or 1 tablespoon minced dried onion, rehydrated

Chili Sauce, 1 cup

1 cup tomato sauce, 1/8 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar (White or Apple),
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of allspice and a dash of fresh ground cloves

Worcestershire Sauce

Bottled Steak Sauce

Spearmint, Dried, 1 tablespoon

1/4 cup fresh chopped mint

Ingredient

Emergency Substitution

Lemon, 1 medium (fresh juice)

2 to 3 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

Orange, 1 medium (fresh juice)

1/4 to 1/3 cup orange juice

Amaretto, 2 tablespoons

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Sherry, 2 tablespoons

1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Marsala, 1/4 cup

1/4 cup dry wine plus 1 teaspoon brandy

White Wine

Bottled White Grape Juice or Apple Juice

Red wine, 1/4 cup

1 tablespoon balsamic or red wine vinegar

Tomato Juice, 1 cup

1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water

Maple Syrup, 1 tablespoon

2 teaspoons of maple sugar -AND- 1 teaspoon of water

Red Wine - Sweet

Bottled Grape Juice or Cranberry Juice

Worcestershire Sauce, 1 tablespoon

1 tablespoon bottled steak sauc