| Low Fat Substitutes
Instead Of Use
1 cup of butter in baking - 1 cup applesauce
8 ounces of cream cheese - 8 ounces of yogurt cheese
1 cup crème fraiche - 1 cup yogurt cheese made from lowfat or nonfat yogurt
1 cup heavy cream (in recipes, not for whipping) - 2 teaspoons cornstarch or 1 tablespoon flour whisked into 1 cup nonfat milk
1 cup sour cream - 1 cup lowfat cottage cheese + 2 tablespoons skim milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup fat for sautéeing - 4 cups low fat stock, fruit juice or wine and sauté until liquid evaporates
1 egg - 2 egg whites
1 cup oil or fat for basting - 1 cup fruit juice or low fat stock |