Helpful Measurements

• A "pinch" = slightly less than 1/8 teaspoon
• 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce liquid
• 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces liquid
• 1 cup liquid = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons = 1/2 pint
• 2 cups liquid = 1 pint = 1/2 quart
• 4 cups liquid = 1 quart
• 4 quarts liquid = 1 gallon
• 1 tablespoon butter = 1/8 stick = 1/2 ounce
• 8 tablespoons butter = 1 stick = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces
• 1 pound brown sugar = 2 1/4 cups firmly packed
• 1 pound powdered (confectioners) sugar = 3 1/2 cups sifted
• 1 pound granulated sugar = 2 cups
• 1 pound white flour = 4 cups
• 1 pound whole-wheat flour = 4 1/2 cups
• 1 cup uncooked rice + 2 cups liquid = 3 cups cooked rice
• 2 slices bread = 1 cup bread crumbs
• 12 graham crackers = 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 1 pound cheese = 2 cups grated
• 4 ounces nuts = 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1 large egg whole = 2 tablespoons
• 8 large egg whites = 1 cup
• 1 large egg yolk = 1 tablespoon
• apples, sliced raw, 1 pound = 3 cups
• carrots, sliced, 1 pound = 3 cups
• onions, chopped or sliced, 1 pound = 3 cups