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Dry Weight/Measures
|
|
Ounces |
Pounds |
Metric |
| 1/16 teaspoon |
a dash |
|
|
|
| 1/8 teaspoon or less |
a pinch or 6 drops |
|
|
.5 ml |
| 1/4 teaspoon |
15 drops |
|
|
1 ml |
| 1/2 teaspoon |
30 drops |
|
|
2 ml |
| 1 teaspoon |
1/3 tablespoon |
1/6 ounce |
|
5 ml |
| 3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
1/2 ounce |
|
14 grams |
| 1 tablespoon |
3 teaspoons |
1/2 ounce |
|
14 grams |
| 2 tablespoons |
1/8 cup |
1 ounce |
|
28 grams |
| 4 tablespoons |
1/4 cup |
2 ounces |
|
56.7 grams |
| 5 tablespoons pus 1 teaspoon |
1/3 cup |
2.6 ounces |
|
75.6 grams |
| 8 tablespoons |
1/2 cup |
4 ounces |
1/4 pound |
113 grams |
| 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons |
2/3 cup |
5.2 ounces |
|
151 grams |
| 12 tablespoons |
3/4 cup |
6 ounces |
.375 pound |
170 grams |
| 16 tablespoons |
1 cup |
8 ounces |
.500 or 1/2 pound |
225 grams |
| 32 tablespoons |
2 cups |
16 ounces |
1 pound |
454 grams |
| 64 tablespoons |
4 cups or 1 quart |
32 ounces |
2 pounds |
907 grams |
Liquid or Volume Measurements
| Jigger or measure |
1 1/2 or 1.5 fluid ounces |
|
3 tablespoons |
45 ml |
| 1 cup |
8 fluid ounces |
1/2 pint |
16 tablespoons |
237 ml |
| 2 cups |
16 fluid ounces |
1 pint |
32 tablespoons |
474 ml |
| 4 cups |
32 fluid ounces |
1 quart |
64 tablespoons |
946 .4 |
| 2 pints |
32 fluid ounces |
1 quart |
4 cups |
946 |
| 4 quarts |
128 fluid ounces |
1 gallon |
16 cups |
3.785 litres |
| 8 quarts |
256 fluid ounces or one peck |
2 gallons |
32 cups |
7.57 litres |
| 4 pecks |
one bushel |
|
|
|
| dash |
less than 1/4 teaspoon |
|
|
|
Conversions For Ingredients Commonly Used In Baking
| Ingredients |
Ounces |
Grams |
| 1 cup all-purpose flour |
5 |
142 |
|
|
|
| 1 cup granulated (white) sugar |
7 |
198 |
| 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar (light or dark) |
7 |
198 |
| 1 cup powdered (confectioners’) sugar |
4 |
113 |
|
|
|
| 1 cup cocoa powder |
3 |
85 |
|
|
|
| Butter (salted or unsalted) |
|
|
| 4 tablespoons = 1/2 stick = 1/4 cup |
2 |
57 |
| 8 tablespoons = 1 stick =1/2 cup |
4 |
113 |
| 16 tablespoons = 2 sticks = 1 cup |
8 |
227 |
Oven Temperatures
| Fahrenheit (Degrees) |
Celsius |
Gas Mark (Imperial) |
Description |
| 225</center |
105 |
1/3 |
very cool |
| 250 |
120 |
1/2 |
|
| 275 |
130 |
1 |
cool |
| 300 |
150 |
2 |
|
| 325 |
165 |
3 |
very moderate |
| 350 |
180 |
4 |
moderate |
| 375 |
190 |
5 |
|
| 400 |
200 |
6 |
moderately hot |
| 425 |
220 |
7 |
hot |
| 450 |
230 |
8 |
|
| 475 |
245 |
9 |
very hot |
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