Save money with Mixes & Substitutions

BAKING mixes & substitutions

Biscuit Mix = 5 lbs of self-rising flour, 4 c. shortening, 1 c. sugar
Jello = Mix 1 pkg. gelatin in cold water and add sugar
Self-rising flour = 1 c. flour + 2 tsp. baking powder + 1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup cake flour = 7/8 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cornstarch = 2 Tablespoons flour
1 pkg yeast = 2 tsp. dry yeast

CHOCOLATE
One square of unsweetened chocolate = 3 Tbsp. cocoa + 1 Tbsp. fat.  (Add cocoa with recipe's dry ingredients and fat with recipe's other fat.)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate (melted) = 1/4 c. fat + 6 Tbsp. cocoa + 7 Tbsp. sugar

DAIRY
Ricotta Cheese = Cottage cheese is a less expensive substitution for lasagna recipes
Milk = 1 c. water + 1/3 c. dry milk
Sour milk = 1 c. milk + 1 Tbsp. vinegar (let set for 5 minutes to sour)
Buttermilk = substitute 1 c. milk or 1 c. yogurt
Sweetened condensed milk = (15 oz = 1 7/8 c.)  = substitute 1/2 c. boiling water + 1/4 c. margarine + 1 c. sugar + 1 c. dry milk.  Store in refrigerator to thicken.

MISCELLANEOUS
Barbeque sauce = catsup + brown sugar + vinegar
Italian seasoning = 1/4 tsp. each of oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary & pepper