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Common Abbreviations Found in Printed Recipes

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         tablespoon
         cup
         pint
         quart
         gallon
         pound
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           c.
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           qt.
           gal.
           lbs. or #


Common Measurements Used in Recipes

      3 teaspoons
      4 tablespoons
    16 tablespoons
     2 cups
     4 quarts

      1 cup butter
      1 cup flour
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
      4 cups powdered sugar
      4 cups grated cheese
      1 cup uncooked rice

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         1 tablespoon
        ¼ cup
         1 cup (8 fluid ounces)
         1 pint (16 fluid ounces)
         1 quart (32 fluid ounces)

        ½ pound
        ¼ pound
         1 pound
         1 pound
         1 pound
         1 pound
         3 cups cooked rice


Common Metric Conversions

      1 ounce
      1 pound
      1 kilogram
      1 liter
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      28 grams
    454 grams
2 1/10 pounds
        1 quart


Substitutions

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup cake flour

1 cup sweet milk + 1 tablespoon lemon
   juice or white vinegar
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1 cup margarine or butter
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate
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   1 cup cake flour
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   1 ¼ all-purpose flour +  1 ¼ teaspoon
        baking powder
+ pinch salt
      cup all-purpose flour
       (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons)
      1 cup buttermilk

     ¾ tablespoon oil
    
¾ cup oil
      3 tablespoons cocoa power + 1 extra
         tablespoon butter, oil or shortening


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