Thursday, June 12, 2008

Weights and Measures

I was looking online to find lbs. vs. cups of oats, and I ran across this. Thought some of you might find it helpful too as you buy gigantic packages of ingredients at Sam's to convert your recipes into huge batch cooking for the freezer. It was at http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/appendl.pdf.

Bread:
Dry:1/3 cup =1 slice
Soft:3/4 cup =1 slice

Butter:
1 stick = 8 Tbsp or 1/2 cup
4 sticks = 2 cups or 1 lb

Cheese, American:
1 lb = 2-2/3 cups,cubed
Loaf 1lb.=16 to 20 slices

Cocoa:
1 lb = 4 cups,ground

Corn meal:
1 lb = 3 cups

Cracker crumbs:
23 soda crackers =1 cup
15 graham crackers =1 cup
1lb medium fine = 5 to 6 cups

Egg:
1 large = 4 Tbsp liquid
4 to 5 whole = 1 cup
7 to 9 whites = 1 cup
12 to 14 yolks = 1 cup
12 (1 dozen) = 2-1/4 cups

Flour:
1 lb all-purpose = 4 cups
1 lb cake = 4-3/4 cups
1 lb graham (whole wheat) = 3-3/4 cups
1 lb rye = 5 cups

Lemons, juice:
1 lb = 4 to 5 lemons or 3/4 cup juice
1 medium = 2 to 3 Tbsp
5 to 8 medium = 1 cup

Lemons, rind:
1 lemon = 3 Tbsp,grated

Milk, dry, nonfat solids:
1 lb = 4 cups

Oranges, juice:
1 medium = 6 to 8 Tbsp
3 to 4 medium = 1 cup

Oranges, rind:
1 rind = 2 Tbsp grated

Gelatin:
3.25 oz package,flavored = 1/2 cup
1/4 oz package,unflavored =1 Tbsp

Rolled oats:
1 lb = 4-3/4 cups

Shortening:
1 lb = 2-1/4 cups

Sugar:
1 lb brown,solid packed = 2 cups
1 lb = 96 cubes
1 lb granulated = 2 cups
1 lb confectioners,sifted = 3 cups

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