How to Swap Ingredients & Fix Seasonings

How to Swap Ingredients and Fix Seasonings

Perhaps, you are out of an ingredient for a recipe.

Want to make it anyway?

You can have fun swapping ingredients.

Are you ready to create something new?

Today, I had swapped an oil and skipped a step; making a quicker, version of my vegan, gluten free Sweet Potato Pie.

You can do it, too.

Swap ingredients. Skip steps.

Fix overzealous seasonings.

Be confident and willing to experiment.

Here’s how I did it:

First, I decided to swap organic pecan oil for virgin coconut oil.

In my original procedure, I blended coconut butter and water before adding all the ingredients for the filling. Today, I skipped the first step and shortened the procedure. I added and pureed all of filling ingredients: coconut butter, water, sweet potatoes, spices, sea salt, chia seeds) and it came out fine.

Except, I was a little overzealous with the nutmeg and it overpowered the flavor of the sweet potato and other spices.

No worries, I looked up recipe first aid in The Quick and Easy Organic Gourmet, one of my cookbooks, and voila, I added a bit more sea salt and it balanced all the flavors perfectly.

As the seasons change, you can use the same pie crust and change or swap the filling. For example in the fall, you might make an apple pie with the same pie crust.

In cooking classes and consultations, you can learn more about swapping ingredients and fixing seasonings.

Have a great organic feast!

Thanks to Tracey Eller for photos

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