Since lockdown began in March, the whole country's gone a little bonkers over baking – banana bread, cookies, homemade loaves - you name it, we're making it. However, it's so frustrating when you have a recipe in mind but you can't get hold of the basic ingredients you need like eggs and flour. That's where Moyra Fraser comes in, author of Bonne Maman: The Seasonal Collection and Bonne Maman: Breakfast Savoir-Faire. Moyra has come up with some brilliant store cupboard swaps which work just as well. Take a look…
Eggs
Replace one egg with any of these other ingredients:
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp golden flaxseed soaked in 3 tbsp cold water
- 1 mashed ripe banana with ¼ tsp baking powder
Self-raising flour
Mix 1tsp baking powder with 100g plain flour.
Chocolate
Replace 25g chocolate with 3 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 tbsp softened butter.
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Butter
Try using pureed cooked apple, mashed banana or pureed prunes. For best results, use an equal volume of the substitute i.e. replace ½ cup butter with ½ cup apple puree etc.
Buttermilk
A mixture of milk and lemon juice works well. Roughly 1 tbsp lemon juice for every 150ml milk, then leave to stand for 5 minutes before using.
We love these tips! They'll definitely become regular baking hacks in our kitchens…
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