Helpful Hints

Table of Equivalents

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Food

Apples

bread crumbs

cabbage

cheese

cherries

crackers, graham

crackers, soda

cranberries

cream, whipping

dried raisins, currants

dates

dry beans

eggs

flour

lemon

macaroni,spaghetti,noddles

nuts,peanuts

pecans,chopped

halves

walnuts,chopped

halves

onion

orange

rice

rice,precooked

sugar,brown

confectioners

granulated

Quantity

1 medium

3 to 4 slices bread
1 slice bread

1 pound

¾ pound

1 quart

15

16
22

1 pound

1 cup

1 pound

1 pound

1 cup

5 medium
8 medium egg whites
12 to 14 medium egg yolks

1 pound sifted

1

½ pound

5 ounces

4 ½ ounces

3 ¾ ounces

4 ½ ounces

3 ½ ounces

1 medium

1

1 cup

1 cup

1 pound

1 pound

1 pound

Yield

1 cup sliced

1 cup dry crumbs
¾ cup soft crumbs

4 cups shredded

1 cup shredded

2 cups pitled

1 cup fine crumbs

1 cup coarse crumbs
1 cup fine crumbs

3 to 3 ½ cups sauce

2 cups whipped

3 cups seedless
2 ½ cups, seeded

2 ½ cups, chopped

2 ½ cups cooked

1 cup
1 cup
1 cup

4 cups

2 to 3 tablespoons juice

4 cups cooked

1 cup

1 cup

1 cup

1 cup

1 cup

½ cup chopped

1/3 to ½ cup juice

3 ½ cups cooked

2 cups coooked

2 ¼ cups firmly packed

3 ½ cups sifted

2 ¼ cups

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Table of Subtitutions

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Ingredients

Baking powder

Butter

Chocolate

Cream

Egg

Flour(for thickening)

Flour

Herbs

Honey

Milk

Buttermilk

Yeast

Sour cream

Cream cheese

Mars capone

Quantity

1 teaspoon double-acting

1 cup

1 square unsweetened

1 cup heavy cream

1 whole egg

1 tablespoon

1 cup all-purpose
1 cup cake flour
1 cup self-rising

1 tablespoon fresh

1 cup

1 cup milk

1 cup sour milk

1 cake compressed

1 cup

1 cup

1 cup

Substitute

¼ teaspoon baking soda plus
½ cup buttermilk of sour milk

1 cup margarine
7/8 to 1 cup hydrogenated fat plus
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon butter extract

3 tablespoon cocoa plus
1 tablespoon shortening

1/3 cup butter plus ¾ cup milk

2 egg yolks

½ tablespoon cornstarch or 2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
7/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup flour, omit baking powder and salt

1 teaspoon dried

1 to ¼ cups sugar plus ¼ cup liquid

1 cup non dairy soymilk
1 cup rice milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus sweet milk to make one cup

1 cup tofutti sour cream

1 cup tofutti cream cheese

½ cup tofutti cream cheese plus ½ tsp vanilla extract

½ cup tofutti cream cheese plus ½ cup parevewnipping cream plus ½ tsp vanilla extract

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The Most Usual Weights And Measures

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

A pinch = 1/8 teaspoon or less

1 tablespoon          = 3 teaspoons

4 tablespoons    = ¼ cup

8 tablespoons    = ½ cup

12 tablespoons = ¾ cup

1 cup of liquid = ½ pint

2 cups of liquids       = 1 pint

4 cups of liquid         = 1 quart

2 pints of liquid    = 1 quart

4 quarts                      = 1 galoon

8 quarts                      = 1 peck such as apples,pears, etc

16 ounces                   = 1 pound