Handy Recipe Measurements, Conversions and Substitutes

Contributed By: Delma

Measurements

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• 1/2 cup butter Equals 1 stick or 1/4 pound
• 1 ounce butter Equals 2 tablespoons
• 1 pound butter Equals 4 sticks
• 1 ounce baking chocolate Equals 1 square or 3-1/2 tablespoons
• 1 pound brown sugar Equals 2-1/4 cups, packed
• 1 pound powdered sugar Equals 3-1/2 cups, sifted
• 1 pound granulated sugar Equals 2 cups
• 1 pound white flour Equals 4 cups
• 1 pound whole wheat flour Equals 4-1/2 cups
• 3 cups cooked rice Equals 1 cup uncooked
• 2 cups cooked spaghetti Equals 1 cup uncooked, or 4 ounces
• 2 cups cooked noodles or macaroni Equals 1 cup uncooked, or 4 ounces
• 1 cup bread crumbs Equals 2 slices of bread
• 1 cup of cracker crumbs Equals 12 Graham crackers, 20 saltine crackers, 23 vanilla wafers
• 2 cups grated cheese Equals 1/2 pound
• 1 cup chopped nuts Equals 1/4 pound
• 1 cup chopped celery Equals 2 medium stalks
• 1 cup chopped onion Equals 2 medium onions
• 1 cup chopped apple Equals 1 medium apple
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice Equals 1 lemon
• 8 tablespoons orange juice Equals 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel Equals 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel Equals 1 orange
• 1 cup egg yolks Equals 14 eggs
• 1 cup egg whites Equals 10 eggs
• 1 pound ground meat Equals 2 cups

Substitutions

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Dairy Products:

• 1/2 cup butter Substitute 1/2 cup shortening plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whipping cream Substitute 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk Substitute 1/2 cup milk plus 1-1/2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 cup whipped cream Substitute 1 egg white whipped with 1 sliced banana (the banana dissolves)
• 1 cup whole milk Substitute 1 cup water, 4 tablespoons nonfat instant milk, and 2 teaspoons melted butter; or 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup skim milk Substitute 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons nonfat instant milk
• 1/2 cup honey butter Substitute 2 tablespoons butter or margarine with 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sour cream Substitute 1/2 cup plain unflavored yogurt

Baking Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon baking powder Substitute 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon flour (for thickening) Substitute 2 egg yolks or 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch; or 2 teaspoons quick cooking tapioca
• 1 teaspoon double-acting Substitute 1 -1/2 teaspoons regular baking powder
• 1 cup cake flour Substitute 1 cup regular flour, sifted twice, minus 2 tablespoons
• 1 cup flour, for baking bread Substitute 1/2 cup flour plus 1/2 cup cornmeal, bran, or whole wheat flour
• 1 package dry yeast Substitute 2 teaspoons dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate Substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup molasses Substitute 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup tomato juice Substitute 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup wine Substitute 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup beer Substitute 1 cup water
• 1 cup orange liqueur Substitute 1 cup orange juice
• 1 large marshmallow Substitute 10 miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup honey Substitute 5/8 cup sugar plus 1/8 cup water
• 1 cup canned bouillon Substitute 1 cup boiling water plus 1 bouillon cube
• 1/2 cup Graham cracker crumbs Substitute 1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs
• 1 can cream of celery soup Substitute 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup

Seasonings:

• 1/2 cup catsup for cooking Substitute 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 tablespoons vinegar plus 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard Substitute 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 cup chopped onion Substitute 1/3 cup dried onions or flakes
• 1 teaspoon instant onion Substitute 4 tablespoons chopped fresh onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley Substitute 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

Eggs:

• 1 egg Substitute 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water
• 2 egg whites Substitute 1 egg white plus 1 tablespoons ice water
• 1 egg Substitute 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon boiling water

Fruits:

• Mandarin oranges Substitute Pineapple tidbits
• 8 ounces canned grapefruit sections Substitute 1 medium fresh grapefruit

Vegetables:

• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms Substitute 1 4 ounce can mushrooms
• 10 ounce package frozen peas Substitute 8 ounces canned peas
• 8 ounce can whole tomatoes Substitute 8 ounce can stewed tomatoes

Miscellaneous:

• 1 can chow mein noodles Substitute 1 can potato shoestrings; or 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup hominy Substitute 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup cooked rice Substitute 1 cup cooked macaroni or noodles
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs Substitute 1 cup regular bread crumbs with 1 teaspoon pepper; or 3 slices bread cubed with 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped Substitute 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds, chopped
• 1 pound ground pork Substitute 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup cubed ham Substitute 1/2 cup chopped luncheon meat
• 8 ounce can chili beans Substitute 8 ounce can kidney beans with 2 teaspoons chili powder

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Created on ... November 21, 2006