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Substitute for Sherry in Asian Salad Dressing?Can I use dry vermouth instead of dry sherry in a salad dressing for an Asian salad?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Marshmallows?I want to make cherry Bing bars. The recipe calls for 12 marshmallows. Can I substitute marshmallow cream for the marshmallows? If so, how much marshmallow cream should I use?

 

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Alternative for Unsweetened Kool-Aid Powder in Recipes?I am trying to find a dry powder flavor replacement for unsweetened Kool Aid in my recipe mixes. They need to have a dry powder flavor component like the Kool Aid flavors because I make these mixes and then store them in the pantry.

 

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Using Egg Whites in Ham Loaf?I only have egg whites, no whole eggs, will my ham loaf turn out using only egg whites?

 

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Substituting Stevia for Sugar When Baking?I would like to know how to bake using stevia. I would like some ideas on how to convert sugar to stevia.

 

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Honey Substitute?I have an allergy to honey, what could I use instead? Thank you

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Milk and Sugar In a Recipe?I am not promoting any particular product. This question has been asked previously with only one answer that seems appropriate. Please read the question twice before leaping on the keyboard. Can condensed milk be substituted for milk and sugar in a recipe? (i.e. as part of the 4 cups whole and 1 1/2 cup sugar in tapioca pudding.)

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk in Baking?Can I substitute evaporated milk for whole milk in a pound cake recipe?

 

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How Many Cups in Jar of Marshmallow Creme?How many cups are in a 13oz jar of marshmallow cream?

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk?How much evaporated milk equals 1/3 cup of whole milk?

 

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Substitute for Whole Milk?What can I use to substitute for whole milk if I don't have evaporated milk?

 

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Baking Pan Substitutions?I'm making brownies that call for a 10×15 jelly roll pan, but I don't have one. Can I use a 9×13 instead?

 

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Making Pumpkin Bars?Can I make pumpkin bars in a 11.5 x 10 baking sheet? It's calling for a 17.5 jelly roll sheet.

 

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Substituting Gelatin for Pectin in Pepper Jelly?I am going to make some pepper jelly. The recipe calls for pectin, but the food store nearest me only had gelatin. Can I use it in place of the pectin?

 

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Substitute for Condensed Milk?I am wanting to know if a recipe calls for 1 can of condensed milk what can I use as a substitute.

 

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Substituting Bran Flakes for Bran Buds in a Recipe?I bought Bran Flakes not buds. Can I substitute bran flakes for Bran Buds and what is the measurement difference?

 

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Sugar Free Substitute for Condensed Milk?How can I substitute for condensed milk with sugar free ingredients?

 

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Making Pound Cake from a Boxed Cake Mix?Can I use self rising flour when it calls for all purpose flour when making a diur cream pound cake from a box cake mix?

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Sugar and Milk in a Recipe?How much sweetened condensed milk should I use for 1/3 cup sugar and 2-3/4 cups milk?

 

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Substituting Pancake Mix for Bisquik When Making Dumplings?How do I use Hungry Jack buttermilk pancake mix instead of Bisquik for drop dumplings? It's too sweet!

 

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Substitutions for Almond Extract?I'm allergic to nuts and there's a recipe that calls for vanilla extract and almond extract. What are good substitutions for the almond. Maybe extra vanilla?

 

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Using Lipton Soup Mixes in Cooking?Can Lipton onion mushroom soup mix be used like beef broth?

 

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Using Cornstarch Instead of Pectin When Making Jam?If I use cornstarch in my jam recipes instead of pectin, will it change the shelf life of my jams? Is there any reason I shouldn't use cornstarch?

 

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Substitute for Heavy Cream in Homemade Ice Cream?What can I use instead of heavy cream when making ice cream?

 

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Substituting PS99 for Crisco in Buttercream Frosting?Have been thinking of trying PS99 instead of Crisco in my buttercream. Would I use the same amount? I use a half cup with each single batch. I am having some separation issues lately.

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Sugar in a Pie?I have a chocolate pie recipe that contains no milk, but does call for 1 3/4 cups of sugar. Can I substitute Eagle brand milk for the sugar?

 

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Substitute for Butter in a Recipe?I have a recipe that calls for 9 tablespoons of butter. I don't have any butter. What can I use in place of butter?

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Coffee Creamer?Can I substitute evaporated milk for my coffee creamer?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Fondant in Fudge?We have a candy store and make homemade fudge using fondant. The fondant has changed over the last year and our fudge is dryer than normal. We are thinking of converting to using marshmallow cream instead of the fondant.

 

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Making Pizza Sauce from Pasta Sauce?What do I add to pasta sauce to make it pizza sauce or can this be done?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Marshmallows?How many cups of marshmallow cream is used for Rice Krispie treats? Mine is homemade and I do not have a 7 oz jar.

 

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Making Raspberry Flavored Rex Jelly?I want to make raspberry flavored Rex jelly. What can be used to make the raspberry Kool-aid flavor when you can not find raspberry Kool-aid?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Sugar?If I wanted to use marshmallow cream in place of 1/4 cup of sugar to sweeten a recipe, what would the conversion be?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Marshmallows?My granddaughter hates the texture of marshmallows. Can I substitute marshmallow cream for the marshmallows in a cherry fluff recipe? It calls for 1 cup of miniature marshmallows.

 

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Substitute for Baking Powder?I am making a blackberry cobbler. I am out of baking powder. Am I able to substitute anything? I do have a huge bag of Krusteaz pancake mix, if I add some sugar, butter, and an egg, will it come out OK?

 

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Substituting Cocktail Sauce for Ketchup?I have a recipe that calls for ketchup which I ran out of. Can I use cocktail sauce in place of it? It is a recipe that you mix ketchup, honey, and soy sauce together and place it in a crockpot with chicken and cook it for several hours.

 

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Making Rice Krispies Treats?Can I substitute marshmallow cream for the marshmallows?

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Whole Milk?How much sweetened condensed milk can I use to substitute for 1 cup of whole milk?

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Milk and Sugar?Can I use sweetened condensed milk in place of the whole milk and sugar in a pudding recipe? The recipe calls for 3 cups whole milk and 1 cup of sugar.

 

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Substitute for Wheat Bran in Recipes?I have a recipe that calls for 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup of wheat bran. Can I just use 1 3/4 cups of whole wheat flour and forget about the wheat bran?

 

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Substitute for Marshmallows?I was wondering if you had a substitute for marshmallows. It has gelatin and my religion is strictly not allowed to have that. The recipe I was trying to make was called, chocolate chip flutternutter Cheerio bars. So, I was hoping that you had a substitute for marshmallows.

 

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Substitute for Garlic in Recipes?What herb or spice could I use as a substitute for garlic? I am allergic to garlic and a lot of great recipes I would love to try contain garlic. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

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What Is Cornstarch (USA) Called In England?I am pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I would like to hear the answer from someone who knows for sure. I'm assuming what is called cornflour in UK is what we in the USA call corn starch.

 

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Substitution for Brown Sugar?My recipe calls for light brown sugar. I have white sugar and molasses. Can I substitute these for the brown sugar? If so how much of each for 1 cup?

 

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Cooking with Peanut Oil?Can peanut oil be used instead of vegetable oil, or is it best with certain types of cooking?

 

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Chocolate Chip Substitute?Can Hershey's Kisses broken up be used in place of chocolate chips for recipes?

 

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Substituting Chocolate Kisses for Morsels in a Recipe?Can I use chocolate Kisses instead of chocolate morsels if my recipe calls for chocolate morsels?

 

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Using Canned Breadstick Dough for Pot Pie?I have a can of breadstick dough and I was wondering if I could use it as a topping for chicken pot pie? And how could I achieve that?

 

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Substitute for Pectin?I cannot find pectin at these stores nearby. Can I substitute with unflavored gelatin?

 

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Substitution for Red Wine in Recipe?I'm making an Italian pot roast, and it calls for dry red wine. Is there anything I can sub for that?

 

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Egg Substitute?I am allergic to eggs. I need a substitute, please!

 

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Substituting Marshmallows for Marshmallow Creme?How many cups of marshmallows would it take to substitute for 2 heaping tablespoons of marshmallow creme?

 

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Making Meatloaf?Can I omit the egg in meatloaf or do I need a substitute?

 

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Substituting Condensed Milk for Whole Milk?So how much sweet condensed milk does it take to substitute whole milk?

 

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Using Frozen Bananas?I prefer not to defrost more then the recipe requires, so I am wondering how many frozen bananas equal a half cup of thawed bananas mashed?

 

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Measuring Pretzels for Recipe?The recipe calls for 2 cups pretzel rods, crushed. I want to use pretzel sticks or other forms of pretzels I have on hand. How do I substitute?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Marshmallows?I'm always making half a recipe, so how many cups do I need for half a 10 oz bag of miniature marshmallows?

 

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Making Biscuits With Dry Milk?Can I make biscuits with reconstituted non-fat dry milk?

 

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Corn Syrup Substitute?Is Karo another name for corn syrup?

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk?How much evaporated milk equals 2/3 cup of whole milk?

 

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Seedless Substitute for Tomatoes in Recipes?My mom has a condition that doesn't allow her to eat anything that is a nut or has a seed. She loves tomatoes. I want to make dishes that she can eat. Can I use something like a tomato sauce instead safely for her? And may I please have other recommendations from readers?

 

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Substitute for Rose Wine?What can I use for a substitute?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Crème for Marshmallow?How many marshmallows or how many grams of marshmallows would make 7 ounces of marshmallow crème?

 

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Substituting Brown Sugar?Can you use brown sugar instead of white?

 

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Homemade Corn Syrup or Substitute?I need a corn syrup recipe that is easy or can I just use golden syrup? I really want to know because I was going to make homemade cotton candy and I couldn't find any corn syrup. What could I substitute or could someone tell me a recipe that works.

 

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Replacement for Walnut Oil in Cooking?Does anyone know what you can substitute for walnut oil?

 

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Substitute for Nonfat Dry Milk in Condensed Milk?I want to prepare condensed milk analogue (non dairy). To replace the milk fat component I am thinking of using vegetable fat with some milk flavor. How do I replace skimmed milk powder or non fat dry milk with something, a non dairy component?

 

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Substitute for Grape Nuts in a Recipe?I don't have any Grape Nuts but need them for a recipe. What else can I use? I only need 1/4 cup.

 

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Substituting Whole Milk for 2% in Recipe?I have a recipe that calls for 2% milk, but all I have is whole. What should I do to substitute?

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk?I need 1/2 cup of milk, but only have evaporated milk. How can I substitute it? Help me plz.

 

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Substituting Tomato Paste for Tomato Sauce?My chili recipe calls for 8oz of tomato sauce, but I only have a can of tomato paste. How can I substitute the paste for the sauce?

 

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Substituting All Purpose for Bread Flour?Can I use all purpose flour instead of bread flour?

 

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Substitute for Half and Half?I'm making cheese and broccoli soup and the recipe calls for half and half. But I live in Australia and they don't have that. What else could I use?

 

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Substitute for Nonfat Dry Milk Powder?I have a recipe for apple fritters, to be fried in oil. It calls for 1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder. I am trying to find a suitable substitute.

 

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Substitute for Buttermilk?What can I substitute for buttermilk?

 

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What is Dark Brown Treacle Sugar?I'm in the UK and need to find out what dark brown treacle sugar is. It's not golden syrup or black treacle, it's a dry sugar. I tried asking the person that wrote recipe, but she's not been any help. So what kind of sugar do I use? I can't find anything over here in UK called treacle sugar.

 

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Substitution for Baking Soda?If a recipe calls for baking soda can I use baking powder instead?

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Cream for Marshmallows?I have a recipe calling for 12 large marshmallows and all I have is marshmallow cream. Can anyone tell me how much cream I need to make up 12 large marshmallows? Please! Need answer asap. Thanks.

 

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Substitute for Corn Syrup?In a recipe for baked french toast, 2 Tbs. of corn syrup is needed in the topping which is in the bottom of the pan. Is there some substitution for the corn syrup?

 

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Substituting Splenda for Sugar?I have a microwave recipe for cashew brittle and was wondering if I can use Splenda instead of sugar.

 

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Substituting Light for Dark Brown Sugar?I was wondering if you can use light brown sugar instead of dark brown sugar for a recipe I found for toffee muffins. Thanks for your help.

 

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Using Hamburger Grease Instead of Bacon Fat?I don't cook much bacon, but I do cook a lot of ground beef. It seems like I should be able to use beef grease for anything that using bacon grease was suggested for, but I just wanted a 2nd opinion. What do you think?

 

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Substitute for Nonfat Dry Milk in Recipe?A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of nonfat dry milk. What can I use as a substitution?

 

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Using Club Soda in Baking?What is the trick for using club soda in baking cakes in place of oils or fats?

 

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Substitution for Cream of Tartar When Baking?How do I make cream of tartar from other ingredients? Or what can I substitute in a scone recipe?

 

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Measuring Margarine When Substituting for Butter?I'm cooking fudge and the recipe calls for butter. I only have margarine. How much margarine equals 1 stick butter?

 

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Tomato Substitute for Cassolet Recipe?I want to make cassoulet and I have a terrific recipe, but it calls for 1 cup whole peeled canned tomatoes, to which I am allergic. What can I use as a substitute?

 

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When to Use Shortening?When a recipe calls for shortening in cookies, bars, cake, etc., how do you know if they really mean shortening, as in Crisco, or if butter can be used?

 

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Substitute for Marsala in Recipes?What wine can I substitute for marsala wine to cook with?

 

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Substitutes for Shortening in Recipes?So many recipes indicate "shortening" in the ingredients. Unless the recipe specifically calls for butter or margarine, does this literally mean Crisco? Can I use butter instead?

 

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Bayou Bourbon Glaze?Does anyone know of a similar product to Tastefully Simple's Bayou Bourbon glaze?

 

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Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk?Can I use evaporated milk in making mashed potatoes as a substitute for whole milk?

 

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Substituting Oil for Shortening When Baking?Can I use oil instead of shorting when making bread?

 

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Substitute for Crisco or Shortening?What can I use in the UK in place of shortening or Crisco? In the UK we have butter, margarine, and lard. Thank you to anyone who can help.

 

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Substitute for Gouda Cheese in a Recipe?I have a recipe to use some tortellini I bought recently. The recipe calls for Gouda or smoked Gouda. I do not keep either on hand. Is there a substitute I could use, like cheddar, or Colby?

 

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Using Sea Salt to Make Pickles? I mistakenly bought sea salt instead of pickling salt, to make pickles. Can I use it for pickles?

 

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Substituting Oil for Butter in a Box Cake Recipe?Can I exchange oil for butter in a box cake recipe?

 

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Substitute for Sherry Vinegar?What can I substitute for sherry vinegar for making vinaigrette?

 

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Making Sauce from Tomato Paste?I would to know how to make tomato sauce out of tomato paste.

 

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Substituting Butter or Oil for Shortening?I am using gluten free Bisquick to make biscuits and it calls for 1/3 cup of shortening. Can I substitute butter or oil instead and if so what would be the equivalent measure?

 

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Changing Yellow Cake Mix to Chocolate?I have a yellow cake mix that I want to make into chocolate. Can I add a couple of tablespoons of Hershey's unsweetened cocoa mix to the batter?

 

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