Kitchen Measurements
Recipe Abbreviations
tsp.
TBSP.
c.
pt.
qt.
bu.
oz.
teaspoonful
tablespoonful
cup
pint
quart
peck
bushel
ounce or ounces
lb.
sq.
min.
hr.
mod.
doz.
E.P.
A.S.
pound or pounds
square
minute or minutes
hour or hours
moderate
dozen
edible portion
as purchased
Basic Liquid Equivalents
Dash
3 teaspoons
4 Tablespoons
51/3 Tablespoons
8 Tablespoons
10 2/3 Tablespoons
12 Tablespoons
= less than 1/2teaspoon
= 1 Tablespoon
= ¼ cup
= 1/3 cup
= ½ cup
= 2/3cup
= ¾ cup
14 Tablespoons
16 Tablespoons
1 cup
2 cups
2 pints
4 qt.
16 oz.
= 7/8 cup
= 1 cup
= ½ pint (8 fl. ounces)
= 1 pint (16 fl. ounces)
= 1 qt. (32 fl. ounces)
= 1 gallon (128 fl. oz.)
= 1 pound (dry weight)
Oven Temperatures
Slow
Slow-Moderate
Moderate
250-300°F
325°F
350-375°F
Moderate Hot
Hot
Very Hot
400°F
425-450°F
475-500°F
Boiling Temperatures of Water at Various Altitiudes
Altitiude
Sea Level
2,000 Ft.
5,000 Ft.
7,500 Ft.
Boiling Point
212.0°F., 100.0°C
208.4°F., 98.4°C.
203.0°F., 95.0°C.
198.4°F., 92.4°C.
Approximate Substitutions
Ingredient
Flour
Cake Flour
Corn Syrup
Honey
Chocolate
Butter –
Margarine
Coffee Cream (20%)
Heavy Cream (40%)
Whole Milk
Sour Milk or Butter – milk
Baking Powder
Quantity
1 TBSP.
1 cup
1 cup
1 cup
1 sq. (1 oz.)
1 cup
1 cup
1 cup
1 quart
1 quart
1 cup
1 tsp.
1 tsp.
1 tsp.
Substitute
½ TBSP. cornstarch or arrowroot starch
7/8 cup all-purpose hard wheat flour
1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup liquid when used to replace one half sugar in recipe
1¼ cups sugar plus ¼ cup liquid
3 TBSP. cocoa plus 1 TBSP. fat
7/8-1 cup hydrogenated fat plus ½ tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter plus approx. ¾ cup milk
1 cup reconstituted N.F. dry milk plus 2 tsp. margarine
¾ cup powdered milk plus 3¾ cups water
1½ cups milk crystals plus 3¾ cups water
1 TBSP. vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to make 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes
¼ tsp. baking soda plus ½ cup fully soured milk or buttermilk
¼ tsp. baking soda plus ½ TBSP. vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make ½ cup
¼ tsp. baking soda plus ¼ to ½ cup molasses