Helpful Measurements
- A "pinch" = slightly less than 1/8 teaspoon
- 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce liquid
- 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces liquid
- 1 cup liquid = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons = 1/2 pint
- 2 cups liquid = 1 pint = 1/2 quart
- 4 cups liquid = 1 quart
- 4 quarts liquid = 1 gallon
- 1 tablespoon butter = 1/8 stick = 1/2 ounce
- 8 tablespoons butter = 1 stick = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces
- 1 pound brown sugar = 2 1/4 cups firmly packed
- 1 pound powdered (confectioners) sugar = 3 1/2 cups sifted
- 1 pound granulated sugar = 2 cups
- 1 pound white flour = 4 cups
- 1 pound whole-wheat flour = 4 1/2 cups
- 1 cup uncooked rice + 2 cups liquid = 3 cups cooked rice
- 2 slices bread = 1 cup bread crumbs
- 12 graham crackers = 1 cup cracker crumbs
- 1 pound cheese = 2 cups grated
- 4 ounces nuts = 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1 large egg whole = 2 tablespoons
- 8 large egg whites = 1 cup
- 1 large egg yolk = 1 tablespoon
- apples, sliced raw, 1 pound = 3 cups
- carrots, sliced, 1 pound = 3 cups
- onions, chopped or sliced, 1 pound = 3 cups
