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Measurements & Substitutions

Measurements

1 gal= 4 qt= 8 pt= 16 cups= 128 fl oz= 3.79L
½gal= 2 qt= 4 pt= 8 cups= 64 fl oz= 1.89L
¼ gal= 1 qt= 2 pt= 4 cups= 32 fl oz= .95L
½ qt= 1 pt= 2 cups= 16 fl oz= .47L
¼ qt= ½ pt= 1 cup= 8 fl oz= .24L

1 cup= 8 fl oz= 16 tbsp= 48 tsp= 237ml
¾ cup= 6 fl oz= 12 tbsp= 36 tsp= 177ml
2/3 cup= 5 1/3 fl oz= 10 2/3 tbsp= 32 tsp= 158ml
½ cup= 4 fl oz= 8 tbsp= 24 tsp= 118ml
1/3 cup= 2 2/3 fl oz= 5 1/3 tbsp= 16 tsp= 79ml
¼ cup= 2 fl oz= 4 tbsp= 12 tsp= 59ml
1/8 cup= 1 fl oz= 2 tbsp= 6 tsp= 30ml
1 tbsp= 3 tsp= 15ml

Metric Conversion Table
TO CHANGE TO MULTIPLY BY
ounces (oz) grams (g) 28
pounds (lbs) kilograms (kg) .45
teaspoons milliliters (ml) 5
tablespooms milliliters (ml) 15
fluid ounces (fl oz) milliliters (ml) 30
cups liters (L) .24
pints (pt) liters(L) .47
quarts (qt) liters (L) .95
gallons (gal) liters (L) 3.8
Fahrenheit temp (ºF) Celsius temp (ºC) 5/9 after subtracting 32

Liquid Measure & Yeild Equivalents
3 teaspoons= 1 tablespoon
2tablespoons= 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons= ¼ cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon= 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons= 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces
2 cups= 16 fluid ounces or 1 pint
4 cups= 2 pints or 1 quart
1 quart= .946 liters or 946.3 milliliters
1 liter= 1.06 quarts
4 quarts= 1 gallon
1 lemon= 3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 ounces firm cheese= 1 cup shredded cheese
3 ounces hard cheese= ½ cup grated
¼ pound butter or margarine= 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons
1 square baking chocolate= 1 ounce
4 ounces almonds or walnut meats= 1 cup chopped nuts

Substitutions

1 cup honey= 1 ¼ cup sugar + ¼ cup water
1 cup oil= ½ lb. butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar= 1 cup granulated sugar
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate= 3 tbsp. cocoa + 1 tbsp. shortening or margarine
1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate= 1 square unsweetened chocolate + 1 tbsp sugar
1 cup whole milk= ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk= 1 tbsp. cider vinegar or lemon juice + enough milk to equal 1 cup and allow to stand 5 minutes
1 cup dairy sour cream= 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup evaporated milk + 1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup half-and-half= 7/8 cup milk + 3 tbsp margarine/butter, or 1 cup evaporated milk
1 tbsp cornstarch= 2 tbsp flour

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