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Better homes and gardens’ 365 comfort foods / [editor, Jan Miller]
p. cm. 
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-118-62912-3 (pbk); 978-0-544-17836-6 (ebk)
1. Cooking, American. 2. Comfort food. I. Miller, Jan.
II. Better homes and gardens. III. Title: Better homes and gardens’ three hundred sixty-five comfort foods. IV. Title: 365 comfort foods.
TX715.B48584 2014
641.5973—dc23
2013025650

Meredith Corporation

Editor: Jan Miller

Contributing Editors: Carrie Holcomb, Spectrum Communication Services

Recipe Development and Testing: Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Publisher: Natalie Chapman

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Executive Editor: Anne Ficklen

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Manufacturing Manager: Tom Hyland

Our seal assures you that every recipe in 365 Comfort Foods has been tested in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen®. This means that each recipe is practical and reliable and meets our high standards of taste appeal. We guarantee your satisfaction with this book for as long as you own it.

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Table of Contents

Breakfast

Appetizers, Snacks, and Drinks

Comfort Food Classics Made Healthy

Casseroles

Soups and Stews

Slow Cooker Favorites

Main Dish Meats, Poultry, and Seafood

30-Minute Meals

On the Side

Desserts

Index

Metric Information

Emergency Substitutions

If you don’t have:	Substitute:
Bacon, 1 slice, crisp-cooked, crumbled	1 tablespoon cooked bacon pieces
Baking powder, 1 teaspoon	½ teaspoon cream of tartar plus ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon	1 tablespoon cider vinegar or red wine vinegar plus ½ teaspoon sugar
Bread crumbs, fine dry, ¼ cup	¾ cup soft bread crumbs, or ¼ cup cracker crumbs, or ¼ cup cornflake crumbs
Broth, beef or chicken, 1 cup	1 teaspoon or 1 cube instant beef or chicken bouillon plus 1 cup hot water
Buttermilk, 1 cup	1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using) or 1 cup plain yogurt
Cornstarch, 1 tablespoon (for thickening)	2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Egg, 1 whole	¼ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
Garlic, 1 clove	½ teaspoon bottled minced garlic or ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
Ginger, grated fresh, 1 teaspoon	¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Half-and-half or light cream, 1 cup	1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine plus enough whole milk to make 1 cup
Mustard, dry, 1 teaspoon	1 tablespoon prepared (in cooked mixtures)
Mustard, yellow, 1 tablespoon	½ teaspoon dry mustard plus 2 teaspoons vinegar
Onion, chopped, ½ cup	2 tablespoons dried minced onion or ½ teaspoon onion powder
Sour cream, dairy, 1 cup	1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup light sour cream
Sugar, brown, 1 cup packed	1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons molasses
Sugar, granulated, 1 cup	1 cup packed brown sugar or 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Tomato juice, 1 cup	½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water
Tomato sauce, 2 cups	¾ cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
Wine, red, 1 cup	1 cup beef or chicken broth or cranberry juice in savory recipes; cranberry juice in desserts
Wine, white, 1 cup	1 cup chicken broth in savory recipes; apple juice or white grape juice in desserts

Seasonings

If you don’t have:	Substitute:
Apple pie spice, 1 teaspoon	½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice, and pinch ground cloves or ginger
Cajun seasoning, 1 tablespoon	½ teaspoon white pepper plus ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon black pepper
Fajita seasoning, 1 tablespoon	1½ teaspoons ground cumin plus ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder; and ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
Herbs, snipped fresh, 1 tablespoon	½ to 1 teaspoon dried herb, crushed, or ½ teaspoon ground herb
Thai seasoning, 1 tablespoon	1 teaspoon ground coriander plus 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon onion powder