RECIPE INDEX & RESOURCES

Conversion Charts


Weights and Measures
3 tsp equal 1 TBSP

2 TBSP equal 1/8 cup

4 TBSP equal 1/4 cup

5 1/3 TBSP equal 1/2 cup

8 TBS equal 1/2 cup

10 2/3 TBSP equal 2/3 cup

12 TBSP equal 3/4 cup

14 TBSP equal 7/8 cup
16 TBSP equal 1 cup

1 cup equals 8 fluid ounces

1 cup equals 1/2 pint

2 cups equal 1 pint

4 cups equal 1 quart

4 quarts equal 1 gallon

8 quarts equal 1 peck

4 pecks equal 1 bushel

How Much /How Many
Butter, Chocolate
2 TBSP butter = 1 ounce

1 stick or 1/4 pound butter = 2 cups

1 square chocolate = 1 ounce

Crumbs
20 salted crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs

12 graham crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs

22 vanilla wafer = 1 cup find crumbs

8 to 9 slices zwieback = 1 cup fine crumbs

1 slice bread = 1/2 cup soft crumbs

Cereals
4 ounce macaroni (1-1 1/4 cups) = 2 1/4 cups cooked

4 ounces noodles ( 1 1/2-2 cups) = 2 1/4 cups cooked

4 ounces spaghetti (1-1 1/4 cups) = 2 1/2 cups cooked

1 cup uncooked rice (6 1/2-7 ounces) = 3 -3 1/2 cups cooked

1 cup precooked rice = 2 cups cooked

Fruits, Vegetables
Juice of 1 lemon = 3 to 4 TBSP

Grated peel of 1 lemon = 1 teaspoon

Juice of 1 orange = 6 to 7 TBSP

Grated peel of 1 orange = about 2 tsp

1 medium apple, chopped = 1 cup

1 medium onion, chopped = 1/2 cup

1/4 pound celery (about 2 stalks), chopped = 1 cup

Cheese and Eggs
1 pound process cheese, shredded = 4 cups

1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled = 3/4 to 1 cup

12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 cup

8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup

Nuts
1 pound walnuts in shell = 2 cups, shelled

1/4 pound chopped walnuts = about 1 cup

1 pound almonds in shell = about 1 cup, shelled