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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








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