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Allspice, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 tsp. cinnamon + 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
Almonds, blanched, 1 pound = 1 1/2 cups
Apples, 1 pound = 3 medium = 3 cups, sliced
Apple Pie Spice, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 tsp. cinnamon + 1/2 tsp. nutmeg + 1/8 tsp. cardamon
Artichoke Hearts, 14 oz. can = Net .60 = 6 servings (at 5 pc., weighing .10)
Artichoke Hearts, 7 lb. can = 42 servings @ .10 ea.? (Dry weight = 3.32 lb.)
Artichoke Hearts, 12 oz. frozen = 7 servings @ .10 ea. (27 pkg. = 1 cs. of large cans)
Bacon, 8 slices = 1/2 cup crumbled
Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon = 1/4 tsp. baking soda + 5/8 tsp. cream of tartar
Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon = 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder per cup flour
Baking Powder OR Soda, Weight: 1 oz =.2 1/2 Tbsp.
Bananas, 1 pound = 3-4 medium = 1 1/3 cups mashed
Beans, Dry, Lima, Navy, 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups, raw = 5 1/2 cups, cooked
Beans, Dry, 1 cup, uncooked = 3 cups, cooked
Beans, Garbanzos: 1 lb. uncooked = 2.40 lb. cooked = .56 lb. cooked = 1 c.
Beans, Green, 1 pound = 3 cups = 2 1/2 cups, cooked
Beans, Kidney, 1 pound = 1 1/2 cups, raw = 9 cups, cooked
Beau Monde Seasoning, 1 teaspoon = 1 tsp. Mei Yen Seasoning .= 1 tsp. season salt
Beef Stock Base, 10 1/2 oz can = 4 tsp. bouillon + 1 1/4 C. water
Berries, 1 pint =1 3/4 cups
Biscuit Mix, 1 cup = 1 C. flour + 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder + 1/4 tsp. salt + 2 T. shortening
Black Pepper, 2 tsp. = .01
Bread Crumbs, 1 cup dried = 4 slices bread
Broth, 1 cup = 1 bouillon cube + 1 C. boiling water
Butter, Margarine, 1 pound = 2 cups
Butter, portion sliced, 1 pound = 48 pats
Cabbage, 1 pound = 4 cups grated
Carrots, 1 pound = 6 small carrots = 3 cups, shredded = 2 1/2 cups, diced
Catsup, 1 cup = 1 C. tomato sauce + 1/2 C. sugar + 2 T. vinegar
Celery, 1/4 pound = 1 cup = 2 ribs
Cheese, Cheddar, 1 pound = 4 cups, grated
Cheese, Cottage, 1 pound = 2 cups
Cheese, Cream, 8 ounce package = 1 cup
Chicken, Raw, 2 1/2 pounds = 1 cup cooked meat
Chocolate, 1 ounce square = 3 T. cocoa + 1 T. fat
Chocolate, 1 cup chips = 6 ounces chips
Chocolate Wafers, 19 = 1 cup crumbs
Cocoa, 1 pound = 4 cups // 1 c. = .25
Coconut, Flaked, 1 pound = 5 cups
Coffee, coarse grind, 1 pound = 4 3/4 cups
Coffee, fine grind, 1 pound = 5 cups
Cornmeal, 1 pound = 3 cups, dry = 16 2/3 cups, cooked) // 1 cup, uncooked = 4 cups, cooked // 1 c. = .34
Corn syrup, 1 pound = 1 1/3 cups
Corn Syrup, Light, 1 cup, Sub: 1 C. granulated sugar + 1/4 C. water
Corn Syrup, Dark, 1 cup, Sub: 3/4 cup light corn syrup + � cup molasses
Cornstarch, 1 pound = 3 cups
Cornstarch, 1 tablespoon = 2 T. granular tapioca or 2 T. flour
Crackers, Broken, 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups
Crackers, Graham, 15 = 1 cup crushed
Crackers, Soda, 22 = 1 cup crushed
Cranberries, raw 1 pound = 4 cups
Cream, Heavy, 1 cup = 2 cups whipped
Cream, Heavy, Sub: 1/3 cup butter + 3/4 cup milk
Cream, Sour, Sub, 1 cup: 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup cottage cheese (blended) = 1 C. evaporated milk +1 T. fat + 1 T. vinegar
Cream of Tartar, Sub, 1/2 teaspoon: 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar
Dates, 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups, cut up
Dill, 1 head fresh = 2 tsp. dill seed
Egg, Sub, 1 whole: 2 egg yolks or 2 egg whites = 3 T. thawed frozen egg = 2 1/2 T. egg powder + 2 1/2 T. water
Egg, Sub, 1 white: 2 tsp. dried + 2 T. water = 2 T. thawed frozen egg whites
Egg Whites, 1 cup = 8-10 whites
Eggs, hard cooked, 1 pound = 8 eggs = 2 c. chopped
Fennel Seeds, 2 tsp. = .01
Flour, White: 1 cup = .28 lb. // 4 c. = 1 lb.
Flour, Wheat: 1 cup = .26 lb.
Flour, SUB 1 cup Cake Flour : > 7/8 C. all-purpose
flour + 2 T. cornstarch
Flour, SUB 1 cup Self-rising: > 1 C. all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder + 1/2 tsp. salt
Flour, SUB 1 cup Wheat: > 1 C. corn flour OR > 3/4 cup cornmeal OR > 7/8 C. rice flour OR > 1 cup rye flour
Flour, SUB, 1 tablespoon White: 1/2 T. corn starch OR 2 tsp. tapioca
Fruit, Candied, 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups, chopped
Garlic, 1 clove = 1/8 tsp. garlic
Garlic, Minced: 2 TBS. = .06
Gelatin, SUB flavored, 3-ounce: 1 T. plain gelatin + 2 cups fruit juice
Gelatin, unflavored, 1 envelope = 1 tablespoon
Ginger, Raw, 1 tablespoon = 1/8 tsp. powdered
Grapes, 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups
Herbs, 1 tablespoon fresh = 1/2 tsp. ground = 1 teaspoon dried
Honey, 1 pound = 1 1/3 cups
Honey, Sub 1 cup = 1 1/4 C. sugar (brown or white) + 1/4 C. liquid
Horseradish, 1 tablespoon, rehydrated = 2 T. bottled prepared horseradish
Italian Herbs, 2 tsp. = .01
Liquor: Rum: Pineapple juice/Almond Flavored Syrup
Liquor: Sherry: Orange/Pineapple Juice
Liquor: Kirsch: Cherry Cider/Raspberry Syrup
Liquor: Cognac: Peach/Apricot/Pear Juice
Liquor: Creme de Menthe: Spearmint Extract
Liquor: Burgundy: Grape Juice
Liquor: Champagne: Gingerale
Marshmallows, 1 pound = 4 cups = 100 large marshmallows
Marshmallow Cr�me, 1 cup = 16 large marshmallows
Marshmallows, Miniature, 10 = 1 large
Mayonnaise, 1 cup = 1/2 C. yogurt + 1/2 C. mayonnaise = 1 cup sour cream
Meat, Ground, 1 pound = 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked
Milk, 1 cup = 1/3 C. nonfat dry milk + 1 C. water
Milk, Evaporated, 6 ounce can = 2/3 cup
Milk, Instant, 1 cup mixed = 1/3 cup + 1 cup water
Milk, SUB, Soured/Buttermilk, 1 cup = 1 T. vinegar/lemon juice + milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes)
Milk, Sweetened Condensed, 14 ounces = 1 1/4 cups
Molasses, 1 cup = 1 cup honey
Mushrooms, 1 pound fresh = 35-40 medium = 8 ounce can
Mustard, 1 teaspoon dry = 1 T. prepared = 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
Noodles, 1 pound = 6 cups, dried = 8 cups, cooked
Nuts, 1/4 pound = 1 cup
Oats, Rolled, Uncooked, 1 cup = 1 3/4 cups, cooked
Oatmeal, 1 pound = 6 1/4 cups, dry = 8 cups, cooked
Onions, 1 pound = 3 cups, chopped = 3 large
Onion, 1 small = 1/4 c. chopped // 1 medium = 1/2 c. chopped
Onions, SUB, Raw, 1/4 cup, chopped = 1 T. instant chopped, minced or flaked
Oil, 1 cup = .43 lb.
Orange, 2 medium = 1 pound = 1 cup juice
Orange Peel, SUB, 2 teaspoons = 1 tsp. orange extract
Parmesan, 1/2 c. = .12 lb.
Parsley, SUB Fresh, Chopped (1 tablespoon) = 1 tsp. dry parsley flakes
Peaches/Pears, 4 medium = 2 cups sliced
Peppers, SUB, Green, Fresh, 3 tablespoons = 1 tablespoon, rehydrated
Popcorn, 1/4 cup kernels = 8 cups popped
Potatoes, 1 pound = 3 medium = 1 3/4 c., mashed
Prunes, 1 pound = 2 1/4 cups pitted prunes
Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 teaspoon = 1/2 tsp. cinnamon + 1/4 tsp. ginger + 1/8 tsp. allspice + 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
Raisins, 1 pound = 3 1/4 cups
Rice, Brown: 1 c. uncooked yields 4 c. cooked (.35 lb./cup)
Rice, White: Uncooked, 1 cup = 3 cups, cooked
Rice, Quick Cooking: Uncooked, 3/4 cup = 1 1/3 cups, cooked
Rhubarb, 1 pound = 2 cups, cooked
Sage, 4 tsp. = .01
Salt, 1 teaspoon = .02 = 2,000 mg sodium
Shortening, 1 cup = 7/8 C. butter/margarine = 7/8 C. lard or oil
Sour Cream, SUB, 1 cup = 1 c. plain yogurt = 1 c. blended cottage cheese
Spaghetti, Macaroni, 1 pound = 3 3/4 cups, dried = 9 cups, cooked
Sugar, SUB, Granulated, 1 cup = 1 C. honey/syrup (reduce liquid by 1/4 cup)
Sugar, Brown, 1 pound = 2 1/4 cups firmly packed
Sugar , Granulated, 1 pound = 2 1/4 cups
Sugar, Granulated, 4 lb. = 9 c. // 1 c. = .44 lb.
Sugar, Powdered, 1 pound = 3 1/2 cups
Sweetener, Artificial (1 package) = 2 teaspoons sugar
Tomatoes, 3 medium = 1 pound = 1 1/2 cups, chopped
Tomato Sauce, SUB, 2 cups = 3/4 C. tomato paste + 1 cup water
Tomato Soup, SUB, 1 can = 1 C. tomato sauce + 1/4 C. water + salt & sugar to taste
Vanilla, 1 teaspoon = 1-inch piece vanilla bean
Vegetables, Fresh, Cooked, 2 cups = 16-ounce canned
Wafers, Vanilla, 30 =1 cup crushed
Walnuts, 1 c. = 4 oz. = .25 lb.
Water, 1 pound = 2 cups water
Yeast, 1 package = 1/4 ounce = 1 tablespoon yeast
Zucchini, 1 medium = 5-6 ounces = 1 cup loosely packed, grated