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| Measuring Liquids | |||
| 1 cup | 8 fluid ounces | 1/2 pint | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 16 fluid ounces | 1 pint | 474 ml |
| 4 cups | 32 fluid ounces | 1 quart | 946 ml |
| 2 pints | 32 fluid ounces | 1 quart | 0.9 liters |
| 4 quarts | 128 fluid ounces | 1 gallon | 3.7liters |
| 8 quarts | 256 fluid ounces | 2 gallons | 7.5 liters |
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Measuring Liquids |
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| 1 dash | 6 drops |
| 24 drops | 1/4 tsp |
| 3 tsp | 1 Tbsp |
| 1 Tbsp | 1/2 fluid ounce (oz) |
| 2 Tbsp | 1 fluid oz |
| 2 cups | 16 fluid oz (1 pint) |
| 3 Tbsp | 1-1/2 fluid oz (1 jigger) |
| 1/2 cup | 4 fluid oz |
| 16 Tbsp | 1 cup |
| 1 cup | 8 fluid oz (1/2 pint) |
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
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Measuring Dry Ingredients |
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3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
1/2 ounce |
14.3 grams |
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2 tablespoons |
1/8 cup |
1 fluid ounce |
28.3 grams |
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4 tablespoons |
1/4 cup |
2 fluid ounces |
56.7 grams |
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5 1/3 tablespoons |
1/3 cup |
2.6 fluid ounces |
75.6 grams |
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8 tablespoons |
1/2 cup |
4 ounces |
113.4 grams |
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12 tablespoons |
3/4 cup |
6 ounces |
.375 pound |
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32 tablespoons |
2 cups |
16 ounces |
1 pound |
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64 tablespoons |
4 cups |
32 ounces |
2 pounds |
| Common Abbreviations Used in Cookbooks | |
|---|---|
| tsp. (t) | teaspoon |
| Tbs. (T) | tablespoon |
| C | cup |
| oz | ounce |
| pt | pint |
| lb | pound |
| qt | quart |
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EQUIVALENT MEASURES |
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| 1 pinch | 1/8 tsp or less |
| 1-1/2 tsp | 1/2 Tbsp |
| 3 tsp | 1 Tbsp |
| 1/6 cup | 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 3/8 cup | 6 Tbsp |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp |
| 2/3 cup | 10 Tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 3/4 cup | 12 Tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp |
| 4 cups | 1 quart (qt) |
| Common American Can Sizes | |||
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| Size Number | Weight | Cups | Servings |
| 1/4 | 4 oz | 1/2 | 1 |
| 3/8 | 6 oz | 3/4 | 1 |
| 1/2 | 8 oz | 1 | 2 |
| 1 picnic | 10 1/2 oz | 1 1/4 | 2 - 3 |
| 211 | 12 oz | 1 1/2 | 3 - 4 |
| 300 | 13 1/2 oz | 1 3/4-2 | 3 - 4 |
| 303 | 15 1/2 oz | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 20 oz | 2 1/2 | 5 |
| 2 1/2 | 28 1/2 oz | 3 1/2 | 7 |
| 3 | 33 1/2 oz | 4 1/4 | 8 |
| 3 cylinder | 46 oz | 5 3/4 | 10-12 |
| 5 | 56 oz | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 103 1/2 oz | 13 | 25 |
| Quick Conversions |
| Pinch or dash = less than 1/8 teaspoon |
| 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon |
| 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid oz. |
| 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces |
| 6 tablespoons = 3/4 cup |
| 5 1/8 tablespoons = 1/3 cup |
| 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup |
| 16 tablespoons = 1 cup |
| 1 cup = 8 fluid oz. |
| 2 cups = 1 pint |
| 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart |
| 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
| 2 cups liquid = 16 oz. = 1 pound |
| Measuring Butter or Margarine |
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4
sticks (1
pound) = 2 cups |
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Oven Temperature Chart |
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Description |
American Standard |
Metric |
Gas mark |
| Very cool | 225 F | 110 C | mark # 1/4 |
| Luke warm cool | 250 F | 130 C | mark # 1/2 |
| Cool | 275 F | 140 C | mark # 1 |
| Coolly moderate | 300 F | 150 C | mark # 2 |
| Very moderate | 325 F | 170 C | mark # 3 |
| Moderate | 350 F | 180 C | mark # 4 |
| Moderately hot | 375 F | 190 C | mark # 5 |
| Fairly hot | 400 F | 200 C | mark # 6 |
| Hot | 425 F | 220 C | mark # 7 |
| Really hot | 450 F | 230 C | mark # 8 |
| Very hot | 475 F | 240 C | mark # 9 |
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