Dairy Substitutions

 

For 250 mL (1 cup) of...      Substitute
whole milk
  • 125 mL (½ cup) evaporated whole milk + 125 mL   (½ cup) water
  • 50 mL (¼ cup) skim milk powder + 225 mL (1 cup less 1 Tbsp) water + 15 mL    (1 Tbsp) butter
skim milk
  • 75 mL (1/3 cup) skim milk powder + water to make 250 mL (1 cup)
sour milk
  • 15 mL (1 Tbsp) lemon juice or vinegar + milk to make 250 mL (1 cup)
  • 250 mL (1 cup) buttermilk
buttermilk
  • 15 mL (1 Tbsp) lemon juice or vinegar + milk to make 250 mL (1 cup)
  • 250 mL (1 cup) yogurt
sour cream
  • 250 mL (1 cup) yogurt
  • 45 mL (3 Tbsp) butter + 220 mL (⅞ cup) buttermilk
yogurt
  • 250 mL (1 cup) buttermilk
whipping cream (for use in recipes; cannot be whipped)
  • 175 mL (¾ cup) whole milk + 75 mL (1/3 cup) butter
  • 1 cup (250 mL) table or half & half cream
table cream
  • 250 mL (1 cup) evaporated whole milk, undiluted
half & half cream
  • 225 mL (1 cup less 1 Tbsp) whole milk + 30 mL      (2 Tbsp) butter
  • 125 mL (½ cup) table cream + 125 mL (½ cup) whole milk (for cooked products)
butter - 1 stick
  • 1 stick unsalted butter + ½ tsp (5 mL) salt

 

 

 

 

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