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| Cooking Equivalents 3 tsp. = 1 Tbsp. 7/8 Cup = 3/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. = 1/8 Cup 8 to 10 egg whites = 1 Cup 4 Tbsp. = 1/4 Cup 12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 Cup 8 Tbsp. = 1/2 Cup 1 Cup unwhipped cream = 2 Cups whipped 16 Tbsp. = 1 Cup 1 lb. shredded cheese = 4 Cups 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. = 1/3 Cup 1/4 lb. crumbled Bleu cheese = 1 Cup 12 Tbsp. = 3/4 Cup 1 lemon = 3 Tbsp. juice 4 oz. = 1/2 Cup 1 orange = 1/3 Cup juice 8 oz. = 1 Cup 2 Cups fat = 1 lb. 16 oz. = 1 lb. 1 lb. butter = 2 Cups or 4 sticks 1 oz. = 2 Tbsp. fat or liquid 2 Cups granulated sugar = 1 lb. 2 Cups = 1 pt. 2 1/4 Cups packed brown sugar = 1 lb. 2 pt. = 1 qt. 4 Cups sifted flour = 1 lb. 1 qt. = 4 Cups 4 1/2 Cups cake flour = 1 lb. 5/8 Cup = 1/2 Cup + 2 Tbsp. 7 oz. spaghetti = 4 Cups cooked 3 1/2 to 4 Cups powdered sugar = 1 lb. 3 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour = 1 lb. 4 oz. (1 to 1 1/4 Cups) uncooked macaroni = 2 1/4 Cups cooked 4 oz. (1 1/2 to 2 Cups) uncooked noodles = 2 Cups cooked 28 saltine crackers = 1 Cup crumbs 4 slices bread = 1 Cup crumbs 3 medium bananas = 1 Cup mashed 14 square graham crackers = 1 Cup crumbs 3 Cups corn flakes = 1 Cup crushed 22 vanilla wafers = 1 Cup crumbs 10 mini marshmallows = 1 large marshmallow Substitutions For A Missing Ingredient 1 square chocolate (1 oz.) = 3 or 4 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1/2 Tbsp. shortening 1 Tbsp. cornstarch = 2 Tbsp. flour 1 Cup sifted flour = 1 Cup plus 2 Tbsp. sifted cake flour 1 Cup sifted cake flour = 1 Cup minus 2 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. baking powder = 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 Cup sour milk or buttermilk = 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar and enough sweet milk to measure 1 Cup 1 Cup sweet milk = 1 Cup sour milk or buttermilk plus 1/2 tsp. baking soda 3/4 Cup cracker crumbs = 1 Cup bread crumbs 1 Cup cream, sour, heavy = 1/3 cup butter and 2/3 cup milk in any sour milk recipe 1 tsp. dried herbs = 1 Tbsp. fresh herbs 1 Cup whole milk = 1/2 Cup evaporated milk and 1/2 Cup water 2 ounces compressed yeast = 3 (1/4 oz.) packets of dry yeast 1 Tbsp. instant minced onion, dehydrated = 1 small fresh onion 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard = 1 tsp. dry mustard 1 clove garlic = 1/8 tsp. garlic powder OR 1/4 tsp. garlic salt; reduce salt 1/8 tsp. 1 Cup sugar = 1 Cup honey; reduce other liquid 1/4 cup; reduce oven temp. 25 degrees |
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