
             MEASURES & CONVERSIONS
                   REPORT

1 pinch or dash.....1/8 teaspoon(tsp.)   
1 pinch (liquid).....a few drops         
3 teaspoons.........1 tablespoon(tbl.)   
2 tablespoons.......1 fluid ounce(oz.)   
2 tablespoon butter.1 oz.                
4 tablespoons.......1/4 cup              
5.33 tablespoons....1/3 cup              
16 tablespoons......1 cup                
1/2 cup.............4 oz.                
1/2 cup butter......1/4 pound or 1 stick 
1 cup...............8 oz.                
2 cups..............1 pint             
4 cups..............1 quart(qrt.)
4 quarts............1 gallon(gal.)   
2 pints.............1 quart          
8 quarts-dry........l peck           
4 pecks-dry.........1 bushel
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar....1 pound
3 /14 cups sifted powder sugar.1 pound
4 cups shifted flour...........1 pound

      Metric Converstions                Temperature
                                         Conversions      
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                                            øF = øC
      1/8 tsp.  =   0.5 ml
      1/4 tsp   =   1 ml                    200   93
      1/2 tsp.  =   2 ml                    250  121
      3/4 tsp.  =   4 ml                    300  149
        1 tsp.  =   5 ml                    325  162
    1 1/2 tsps. =   7 ml                    350  177
       1 Tbsp.  =  15 ml                    375  190
       2 Tbsps. =  25 ml                    400  204
      1/4 cup   =  50 ml                    425  218
      1/3 cup   =  75 ml                    450  232
      1/2 cup   = 125 ml                    475  246
      2/3 cup   = 15O ml                
      3/4 cup   = 175 ml      celsius temp = (5 * (fahreneheit temp - 32))/9
        1 cup   = 240 ml                   
  1 fluid oz.   =  28 ml		       
       1 pint   = 480 ml
        quart   = 960 ml
       1 quart  =   4 cups = 1 litre		      
      1/4 lbs.  =   4 oz.  = 113g
      1/2 1bs.  =   8 oz.  = 227g
        1 lbs.  =  16 oz.  = 454g 
        2 lbs.  =   900g
    2 1/2 lbs.  =   1    kg
       3 lbs.   =   1.3  kg
       4 lbs.   =   1.8  kg
       5 1bs.   =   2.25 kg
      lO lbs.   =   4.5  kg

                Weights                
			     
  1 gram ........... 0.03527 ounces    
  1 ounce ............ 28.35 grams     
  1 kilogram ......... 2.2046 pounds   
  1 pound ............ 0.4536 kilograms    
                                                                             
    




1 lb.  all-purpose flour   = about 3 1/2 cups unsifted or 4 cups shifted
1 lb. whole wheat flour (stirred) = about 3 3/4 cups
1 cup self-rising flour    = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp.
                          baking powder + 1 tsp. salt			  
			  
1 lb.  cake flour          = 4 1/2 cups sifted 
1 lb. rolled oats          = 6 cups
4 oz. bulk dry yeast       =  16 packets (1/4 oz., or 1 tbsp, each)
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1 lb. granulated white sugar = about 2 1/4 cups
1 lb. brown sugar            = about 2 l/2 cups (firmly packed)
1 lb. powdered sugar         = about 4 cups unsifted  or 4 3/4 cups sifted
1 lb. (16 oz.) honey         = 1 1/3 - 1 1/2 cups
1 qt. corn syrup             = 4 cups 
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1 qt. milk                      = 4 cups
1 can evaporated milk           = 1 1/2 cup
1 cup  whipping cream           = 2 - 2 1/2 cups whipped
1 carton (8oz.) whipped topping = 2 1/2 - 3 cups
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5 whole large eggs     = about 1 cup 
5 large egg whites     = about 1 cup 
12 large egg yolks     = about 1 cup 
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1 lb. butter , margarine or lard = 2 cups
1 lb. solid vegetable shortening = about 2 1/4 cups
1 gallon (128 oz.) vegetable oil = 16 cups
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1 oz. vanilla extract or flavoring = 6 tsp.
6 oz. chocolate chips              = about 1 cup 
1 1b. cocoa powder                 = 4 cups 
1 square baker's chocolate         = 1 oz. or about
  (semisweet or unsweetened) 5 tbsp. grated
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1 lb. raisins                = about 3 cups
1 lb. chopped candied fruit  = about 2 cups
1 lb. pitted dates           = 2 3/4 cups
1 lemon (about 6 oz.)        = 3 tbsp. juice, 2 tsp. grated zest
1 orange (about 8 0z.)       = 1/4 - 1/3 cup juice, 4tsp. grated zest
1 lb. bananas (3 medium)     = 1 3/4 cups mashed
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1 lb. pecans              = about 2 cups shelled & chopped 
1 lb. shelled pecans      = 4 1/4 cups chopped 
1 lb. shelled  walnuts    = 3 3/4 Cuts chopped
1 lb. walnuts             = about 1 3/4 Cuts shelled & chopped 
1 cup ground nuts         = about 3 3/4 oz.
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16 graham cracker squares        = 1 cup crumbs
24 - 28 vanilla wafers           = 1 cup crumbs
16 -18 (2 inch) chocolate wafers = 1 cup crumbs
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