Ingredient Measurement and Conversion Charts

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Recipe and Ingredient Substitutions

Baking powder, 1 tsp = 1 tsp cr. of tartar and 1/4 tsp baking soda
Baking powder 1 tsp to leaven 1 c. flour
Butter, 1c. = 7/8 to 1c. shortening or lard, plus 1/2 tsp salt
Butter or margerine, 2 tbs = 1 oz. / 1/2 c. (40z.) = 1 stick
Chocolate unsw. 1 square = 1 oz. / 1 square = 3-4 tbs cocoa plus 1 tbs shortening
Corn starch, 1 tbs = 2 tbs flour
Cream, light (20%), 1 c. = 7/8 c. milk plus 3 tbs butter
Cream, heavy (40%), 1 c. = 3/4 c. milk plus 1/3 c. butter / 1c. = 2 c. whipped
Eggs, 4-6 = 1c. / whites 8-10 = 1 c. / yokes, 10-14 = 1 c.
Garlic, 1 clove = 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Honey, 3/4c. = 1c. sugar
Marshmallows, 1 large = 10 miniature
Sugar, grn. 2 1/4 c. = 1 lb. / brown, firmly packed, 2 1/4 c. = 1 lb. / confectioners, 3 1/2c. = 1 lb.

U.S. Measures

1/16 cup (c)=1tablespoon (tbsp)
1/8 c=2tbsp
1/6 c=2tbsp & 2tsp
1/4 c=4tbsp
1/3 c=5tbsp & 1tsp
3/8 c=6tbsp
1/2 c=8tbsp
2/3 c=10tbsp & 2tsp
3/4 c=12tbsp
1 c=48tsp
1 c=16tbsp

8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)=1c
1 pint (pt)=2c
1 quart (qt)=2pt
4 c=1qt
1 gallon (gal)=4qts
16 oz.=1 pound(lb)

U.S. to Metric

1/5 tsp=1 millimeter (ml)=1 oz= 28 grams(g)
1 tsp=5 ml= 1lb= 454g
1 tbsp=15 ml
1 fl oz=30ml
1/5 c=47ml
1 c=237ml
2 c (1pt)=473ml
4 c (1qt)=.95 liters (L)
4 qt(1gal)=3.8L

Metric to U.S.

1 millimeter (ml)=1/5 tsp=1g=.035oz
5 ml=1tsp =100g =3.5oz
15 ml=1tbsp =500g =1.10lb
100 ml =3.4fl oz =1kilogram (k)
240 ml =1c
1 liter (L)=34 fl oz=4.2c =2.1pt =1.06qt = .26 gal

Measure Terms

Dash=a shake of seasoning
Pinch=amount of season between finger and thumb
smidgen=a very small amount

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