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List of Ingredients
LIQUID MEASUREMENTS:
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons fat or liquid
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
1 quart = 4 cups
4 quarts = 1 gallon
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ONE-POUND EQUIVALENTS:
2 cups butter or 4 sticks of butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 cup powdered sugar, packed
2 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
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DRY MEASUREMENTS:
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons= 1/2 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
4 ounces = 1/4 pound
8 ounces = 1 cup
16 ounces - 1 pound
1 pound = 454 grams
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ONE CUP OF FINE CRUMBS MEASUREMENTS:
28 saltine crackers
4 slices of bread
14 square graham crackers
22 vanilla wafers
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OTHER MEASDUREMENTS USED IN RECIPES:
Pinch = as much as can be taken between tip of finger and thumb
Speck = less than 1/8 teaspoon
1 lemon makes 2 tablespoons of juice
1 orange makes 1/3 cup of juice
8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup
12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 cup
1 cup unwhipped cream = 2 cups whiipped
4 ounces of uncooked macaroni = 2 1/4 cup cooked
7 ounces spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
4 ounces uncooked noodles = 2 cups cooked
1 pound unshelled almonds = 3/4 to 1 cup shelled almondsRecipe
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