EMERGENCY  SUBSTITUTES

Missing an ingredient? Before you make a mad dash to the grocery store, check these handy guidelines...

If you don't have...	Use...
Baking Soda, 1 tsp	1/2 tsp cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp baking soda
Sugar, 1/4 cup	1/4 cup Splenda granular, or 1/4 cup Equal Spoonful, or 2 Tbsp Splenda blend, or 1/4 cup Equal Sugar Lite, or 2 tsp Sweet and Low (bulk)
Buttermilk, 1 cup	1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using) or 1 cup plain yogurt
Brown sugar, 1/4 cup	1/4 cup Sugar Twin, or 2 tsp Sweet and Low Brown
Tomato sauce, 2 cups	3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
Onion, chopped 1/2 cup	2 Tbsp dried minced onion or 1/2 tsp onion powder