Equivalent Measurements

This: Equals This:
Dash = 8 drops
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint
1 pint = 2 cups
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 quart = 2 pints or 4 cups
1 gallon = 4 quarts

Food Equivalents

This: Equals This:
1/2 C butter = 1 stick butter
1 square baking chocolate = 1 ounce chocolate
1 C chocolate chips = 6 ounces chocolate chips
2 1/4 C packed brown sugar = 1 pound brown sugar
3 1/2 C unsifted confectioners sugar = 1 pound confectioners sugar
2 C granulated sugar = 1 pound granulated sugar
4 C all-purpose flour = 1 pound all-purpose flour
1 C shredded cheese = 4 ounces cheese
3 C sliced carrots = 1 pound carrots
1/2 C chopped celery = 1 rib celery
1/2 C chopped onion = 1 medium onion
1 C chopped green pepper = 1 large green pepper

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