A Handy List of Equivalents and Substitutions
Baking Powder:
1 teaspoon baking powder + ¼ teaspoon baking soda = ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Butter:
1 pound butter or margarine = 2 cups butter or margarine
1 stick butter or margarine = ½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine = 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening
Coconut:
1 cup grated coconut = 1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
Corn:
2 to 3 medium ears of corn = 1 pound of corn kernels
1 medium ear of corn = ¾ cup of corn kernels
2 medium ears of corn = 1 cup corn kernels
1 (10-oz.) package frozen corn kernels = 1 ¾ cups corn kernels.
Eggs:
2 large eggs = 3 small eggs
1 egg = 2 egg yolks (for custard)
1 egg = 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water (for cookies)
8 or 10 eggs (in shells) = 1 pound
Flour:
1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder + ½ teaspoon salt
1 cup cake flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons
1 cup all-purpose flour = 1 cup cake flour + 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon baking powder = ½ teaspoon cream of tartar + ¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot = 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon tapioca = 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons flour = 1 tablespoon cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch or quick-cooking tapioca
Herbs, Spices, etc:
1 teaspoon allspice = ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 small clove of garlic = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs or ¼ teaspoon powdered herbs
1 teaspoon apple pie spice = ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. cardamom
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice = ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ginger, 1/8 tsp. allspice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Fruits:
Apples, 1 pound = 3 cups peeled and sliced
Apricots, dried, 1 pound = 3 cups
Bananas, 3 to 4 medium = 1 ¾ cups, mashed
Oranges, 3 medium = 1 cup juice
Honey:
1 cup honey = 1¼ cups sugar + ¼ cup water
1 cup honey or corn syrup = 1 ¼ cups C&H Granulated Sugar + ¼ cup water
1 cup honey = 1 cup molasses
Lemon:
1 teaspoon lemon juice = ½ teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind = ½ teaspoon lemon extract
Milk:
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk = 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup
1 cup fresh milk = ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
-or- 1 cup skim milk + 2 tablespoons butter
-or- margarine or 1/4 cup powdered whole milk + 1 cup water
1 cup fresh milk = 3 to 5 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder in 1 cup water
1 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to equal 1 cup
1 cup light cream = 7/8 cup whole milk + 3 tablespoons butter
1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 cup sour cream = 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to make 1 cup(let stand 5 mins)
-or- 1 cup evaporated milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar,
-or- 1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup whipping cream (for cooking) = 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/3 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk = 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes)
Other:
1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate= 3 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 cups cooked macaroni = 1 cup uncooked macaroni
1 teaspoon dry mustard = 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 2
¾ cups oatmeal = 1 pound oatmeal
3 cups cooked rice = 1 cup uncooked rice
1-pound box confectioners’ sugar = 3 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup = 1 cup dark brown sugar + 3 or 4 tablespoons water
1 lb. Sugar = 2 ¼ cups sugar
Equivalent Measurements
This… Equals This
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5- 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
1/3 cup 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
Dash or pinch or few grains = 1/16 teaspoon
1 ½ teaspoons = ½ tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = ½ cup
12 tablespoons = ¾ cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 gram = 0.035 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.21 pounds
Liquids
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
2 cups = 1 pint (16 fluid ounces)
4 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Standard U.S ----- Ounces ------ --Metric
1 ounce -- --------- 1 ounce------ ---30 grams
1/4 pound--------- 4 ounces------125 grams
1/2 pound--------- 8 ounces----- -250 grams
1 pound------------ 16 ounces------500 grams
1-1/2 pounds----- 24ounces------- 750 grams
2 pounds ---------- 32ounces------- 1 kilogram (kg)
2-1/2 pounds----- 40ounces------- 1.25 kilograms
3 pounds ---------- 48ounces-------- 1.5 kilograms
Volume Measurements
Standard U.S. --------------Ounces -------------Metric
1 tablespoon --------------- ½ --------------15 milliliters
2 tablespoons----------------1 -----------------30 milliliters
3 tablespoons --------------- 1 ½ --------------45 milliliters
1/4 cup --------------------- 2 ------------------60 milliliters
6 tablespoons ---------------3 ------------------90 milliliters
½ cup -----------------------4 ----------------- 125 milliliters
1 cup------------------------ 8 ----------------- 250 milliliters
1 pint (2 cups) ---------------16 -----------------500 milliliters
4 cups (1 quart) -------------32 -----------------1 liter
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