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Substitutions

Ingredient substitutions

Out of an ingredient mid-recipe? Find a substitute that works, the right ratio to use, and when to avoid it.

Swap Can You Use Baking Powder Instead of Bicarbonate of Soda? Sometimes → Swap Can You Use Caster Instead of Granulated Sugar? Yes → Swap Can You Use Crème Fraîche Instead of Cream? Yes → Swap Can You Use Dried Instead of Fresh Herbs? Usually → Swap Can You Use Honey Instead of Sugar? Usually → Swap Can You Use Lemon Juice Instead of Vinegar? Usually → Swap Can You Use Milk Instead of Cream in Pasta Sauce? Usually → Swap Can You Use Oil Instead of Butter in Cakes? Usually → Swap Can You Use Plain Instead of Self-Raising Flour? Yes → Swap Can You Use Self-Raising Instead of Plain Flour? Sometimes → Swap Can You Use Single Instead of Double Cream? Sometimes → Swap Can You Use Tomato Purée Instead of Passata? Sometimes → Swap Cornflour Instead of Plain Flour Yes → Swap Egg Substitutes in Pancakes Usually → Swap Greek Yogurt Instead of Cream Usually →
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