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Ingredient Measurements and Conventions

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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. Measurements

  • 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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