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    Recipe Introduction


    Need to know how much dried pasta to measure out to make a certain amount of
    cooked pasta or how many eggs you need to crack to get one cup of egg whites?
    This handy list of equivalents will help you every day in the kitchen.

    List of Ingredients




    3 1/2 cups = 1 pound brown sugar
    2 1/4 cups = 1 pound granulated sugar
    3 3/4 cups = 1 pound powdered sugar
    2 cups = 1 pound butter
    2 cups = 1 pound shortening
    4 1/2 cups = 1 pound cheese; grated
    3 3/4 cups = 1 pound flour
    3 1/3 cups = 1 pound whole wheat flour
    3 cups = 1 pound raisins, seeded
    2 2/3 cups = 1 pound dates, pitted
    3 1/2 cups = 1 pound dates, unpitted
    1 1/2 cups = 1 pound can
    2 1/2 cups = 2 pound can
    3 1/2 cups = 2 1/2 pound can
    4 cups = 3 pound can
    13 cups = 10 pound can
    4 1/2 cups = 3 pound chicken, cooked/diced
    2 tablespoons cocoa = 1 chocolate square
    1 cup uncooked macaroni = 2-2/3 cups cooked
    1 pound uncooked meat = 2-2/3 cups cooked
    1 cup uncooked rice = 4 cups cooked
    1 cup uncooked spaghetti = 2 cups cooked
    2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar = 1 pound
    2 1/4 cups caster/superfine sugar = 1 pound
    2 cups flour = 10 ounces
    3 1/3 cups whole wheat flour = 1 pound
    4 1/2 cups cake flour = 1 pound
    3 1/4 cups corn meal = 1 pound
    2/3 oz. baker's yeast = 1 cake
    3 teaspoons dried yeast = 1 cake
    1 packet dry yeast = 1 cake
    1 cup egg whites = 8-10 eggs
    1 cup egg yolks = 12-14 eggs
    1 cup heavy cream = 2 cups whipped
    1 cup bananas, mashed = 3 medium
    4 cups chopped nuts = 1 pound
    4 cups chopped onions = 1 pound
    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder = 1 clove garlic
    1 teaspoon dried herbs = 1 tablespoon fresh herbs
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard = 1 teaspoon dry mustard
    2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa = 1 chocolate square
    1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 1 square
    1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 3-4 tablespoons cocoa + 1/2 tablespoons butter
    1 cup uncooked rice = 4 cups cooked
    1 pound rice = 2 cups raw, 6 cups cooked
    7 ounces Spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
    2 cups cracker crumbs = 28 saltines
    3/4 cup cracker crumbs = 1 cup bread crumbs
    4 slices bread = 1 cup crumbs
    14 graham crackers = 1 cup crumbs
    22 vanilla wafers = 1 cup crumbs
    1 cup gingersnap crumbs = 14 cookies
    1/2 cup pretzel crumbs = 12 thin pretzels
    1 cup grated Parmesan cheese = 3 ounces
    1 lemon = 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon grated rind
    1 orange = 6 to 8 tablespoons orange juice and 2 to 3 tablespoons grated rind
    5 1/3 cups rolled oats = 1 pound
    6 cups cooked beans = 1 pound dry beans (2 1/2 cups)
    1 cup chocolate chips = 6 ounces
    4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts = 1 pound shelled pecans or walnuts
    2 cups shelled pecans = 1 pound in shell
    3 cups almonds or peanuts = 1 pound shelled almonds or peanuts
    1 1/3 cups flaked coconut = 4 ounces
    1 1/2 cups candied fruit or peel = 1/2 pound
    1 cup sliced or chopped apples = 1 medium (5-to 6-ounce) apple
    3 cups shredded carrots = 1 pound (6 to 8 medium)
    1 1/2 cups cooked sweet potatoes = 1 pound fresh sweet potatoes
    5 cups cubed eggplant (14 ounces) = 1 medium eggplant
    2 3/4 cups chopped cranberries = 3 cups whole berries (12-ounce bag)
    3 cups whole cranberries = 1 12-ounce bag cranberries
    1/2 cup mashed potato = 1 medium potato
    2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms = 1/2 pound
    3 to 4 cups shredded cabbage = 1/2 small head cabbage
    1 cup chopped bell pepper = 1 large bell pepper

    Recipe




    1 cup diced celery = 2 medium ribs celery
    1 1/2 cups cooked spinach = 12 cups (1 pound) fresh
    3 1/2 cups broccoli florets = 1 medium (9-ounce) bunch broccoli
    1 cup chopped onion = 1 large (5-to 6-ounce) onion
    2 tablespoons sliced green onion = 1 green onion
    7 cups lentil puree = 1 pound dry lentils
    1 cup shelled peas = 8 ounces peas
    6 cups split pea puree = 1 pound split peas
    2 1/3 cups dry lentils or split peas = 1 pound bag
    2 cups cooked, cubed chicken = 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
    3 cups crumbled fried bacon = 1 pound
    80 tablespoons ground coffee = 1 pound
    40 large marshmallows = 12 ounces
    5 cups popped popcorn = 1/4 cup unpopped
    1 pound apples (3 medium) = 1 1/4 cups applesauce
    1 pound beets = 2 cups diced and cooked
    1 quart berries = 3 1/2 cups
    3 ounces cream cheese = 6 tablespoons
    1 pound cherries = 2 1/2 cups pitted
    1 pound shelled chestnuts = 2 1/2 cups peeled
    19 chocolate wafers = 1 cup fine crumbs
    1 pound cranberries = 3 cups sauce
    1/2 ounce fresh herbs = 1/4 cup loose, or 2 Tbsp. chopped
    1 medium lime = 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons juice, 2 teaspoons grated peel
    8 ounces of nut meats = 2 cups
    1 pound onions = 3 cups sliced or diced
    1 pound green peas = 1 cup shelled
    1 pound pumpkin = 1 generous cup
    4 ounces currants = 3/4 cup
    1 pound rhubarb = 2 cups cut and cooked
    1 pound raw spinach = 4 cups
    1 pound cooked spinach = 1 1/2 cups
    1 pound fresh tomatoes = 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and juiced
    1 pound zucchini = 3 1/2 cups sliced or 2 cups grated



 

 

 


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