Substitutions

Replacing Whole Milk

  • 1 cup whole milk = ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
  • 1 cup whole milk = 1 cup reconstituted dry
  • 1 cup whole milk = 1 cup fat free milk + 2 teaspoons butter or oil

Replacing Buttermilk

  • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup; allow to stand 5 minutes

Replacing Half & Half

  • 1 cup half & half = 7/8 cup milk + 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup half & half = 1 cup evaporated milk

Replacing Yogurt

  • 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup sour milk
  • 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk

Whipping Cream

  • 1 cup unwhipped fluid whipping will yield 2 to 2 1/4 cups whipping cream, whipped
  • By weight: 1 C 32% whipping cream = 1 C 32% cream, whipped
  • By volume: 1 C 32% whipping cream = 2 C 32% cream, whipped
  • Heavy whipping cream (36%-40%) = 1/3 C butter + about 3/4 C milk