Please note: Eileen Goltz is a freelance kosher food writer. The Orthodox Union makes no endorsements or representations regarding kashrut certification of various products\/vendors referred to in her articles, blog, or web site.
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At some point during Pesach preparations we\u2019ve all tried to convert a main stream recipe into a Pesach one only to discover that we don\u2019t have a clue as to what to substitute for a chometz ingredient. This panic moment is why I started compiling my COMPLETE LIST OF PESACH SUBSTITUTES. I\u2019ve added some great new substitutions this year. If anyone has any other substitutions that they would like to share please let me (eztlog@gmail.com) know<\/p>\n
1 oz. baking chocolate (unsweetened chocolate) = 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon oil or melted margarine<\/p>\n
16 oz. semi-sweet chocolate = 6 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1\/4 cup oil and 7 tablespoon granulated sugar<\/p>\n
14 oz. sweet chocolate (German-type) = 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 2\/3 tablespoon oil and 4 1\/2 tablespoon granulated sugar<\/p>\n
1 cup confectioners\u2019 sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar minus 1 tablespoon sugar plus 1 tablespoon potato starch pulsed in a food processor or blender<\/p>\n
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk for dairy baking = 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a 1 cup measure, then fill to 1 cup with Passover nondairy creamer. Stir and steep 5 minutes<\/p>\n
Butter in baking or cooking use pareve Passover margarine in equal amounts. Use a bit less salt<\/p>\n
1 cup honey = 1 1\/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1\/4 cup water<\/p>\n
1 cup corn syrup = 1 1\/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1\/3 cup water, boiled until syrupy<\/p>\n
1 cup vanilla sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 split vanilla bean left for at least 24 hours in a tightly covered jar<\/p>\n
1 cup of flour, substitute 5\/8 cup matzo cake meal or potato starch, or a combination sifted together<\/p>\n
1 tablespoon flour = 1\/2 tablespoon potato starch<\/p>\n
1 cup corn starch = 7\/8 cup potato starch<\/p>\n
1 teaspoon cream of tartar= 1 1\/2 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 1\/2 teaspoon vinegar<\/p>\n
1 cup graham cracker crumbs = 1 cup ground cookies or soup nuts plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/p>\n
1 cup bread crumbs = 1 cup matzo meal<\/p>\n
1 cup matzo meal = 3 matzo ground in a food processor<\/p>\n
1 cup matzoth cake meal = 1 cup plus 2 tablespoon matzo meal finely ground in a blender or food processor and sifted<\/p>\n
3 crumbled matzo = 2 cups matzo farfel<\/p>\n
1 cup (8 oz.) cream cheese = 1 cup cottage cheese pureed with 1\/2 stick butter or margarine<\/p>\n
Chicken fat or gribenes = 2 caramelized onions, Saute 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook until the onions are soft. Puree the onions once they are golden.<\/p>\n
1 cup milk (for baking) = 1 cup water plus 2 tablespoon margarine, or 1\/2 cup fruit juice plus 1\/2 cup water<\/p>\n
1 1\/4 cup sweetened condensed milk =1 cup instant nonfat dry milk, 2\/3 cup sugar, 1\/3 cup boiling water and 3 tablespoons margarine. Blend all the ingredients until smooth.<\/p>\n