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Basic Cooking Conversions and Equivalents
from: Karlie BestlerKnowing some basic cooking conversions and equivalents can solve problems when measuring ingredients for a recipe. This handy chart offers cooking conversions for liquid and dry ingredients. Keep it nearby when cooking or baking for quick reference.
Liquid volume equivalents - cooking conversions
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces or 16 tablespoons
2 cups = 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces
2 pints = 1 quart or 32 fluid ounces
4 quarts = 1 gallon
1/2 tablespoon = 1-1/2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
Dry equivalents - cooking conversions
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons or roughly 4 ounces
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 dry pint = 2 cups or 1/2 dry quart
1 dry quart = 4 cups or 2 dry pints
1 bushel = 32 dry quarts
1 pound = 16 ounces
Baking equivalents - cooking conversions
1 cup sifted cake flour = 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour = 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder = 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Miscellaneous equivalents - cooking conversions
1 tablespoon prepared mustard = 1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 cup stock or broth = 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
1 square (1 ounce) baking unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon butter
1 ounce semisweet chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 2 tablespoons butter plus 3 tablespoons sugar
Food equivalents - cooking conversions
2 slices bread = 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 stick butter = 8 tablespoons butter
1 pound butter = 4 sticks butter
1 pound confectioners sugar = about 4-1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1 pound granulated sugar = 2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 pound hard cheese = about 2 cups grated cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream = 2 cups whipped cream
1 medium lemon = about 3 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 to 3 teaspoons grated peel
1 pound apples = about 3 apples
1 large onion = about 1 cup chopped onion
1 cup raw converted rice = 3 cups cooked rice
1 large tomato = about 3/4 cup chopped tomato
1 pound all-purpose flour = about 4 cups sifted flour
1 stick butter = 1/2 cup or 4 ounces
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