Basic Equivalents and Substitutions

Standard Weights & Measures ~-------------------------- A dash -- 8 drops 1 tsp -- 60 drops 1 tb -- 3 teaspoons 1 ounce -- 2 tablespoons 1/4 cup ~- 4 tablespoons 1/3 cup -- 5 1/3 tablespoons 1/2 cup -- 8 Tablespoons 1 cup -- 16 tbs., or 8 fluid ounces, or 1/2 pint 1 pint -- 2 cups 1 lb ~- 16 ounces 1 qt -- 2 pints 1 gallon -- 4 quarts 1 peck -- 8 quarts 1 bushel -- 4 pecks 1 dram -- 1/16 ounce 1 gram -- 1/30 ounce 1 kilo -- 2.20 pounds 1 liter -- Approximately 1 quart 1 meter -- 39.37 inches Equivalents & Substitutions ~-------------------------- Almonds, shelled 1/4 lb. 1 cup : in shell 1 pound 1/4 lb. nutmeats Apples, raw, unpared 1 pound 3 cups, pared & sliced Baking powder 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 cup Buttermilk or sour milk (reduce other liquids in recipe by 1/2 cup) Beans, dried 1 pound 6 cups cooked Bread, loaf 1 pound 12 to 16 slices Butter 1 stick 1/2 cup; 1/4 lb.; 8 tbs. Cabbage, raw 1 pound 4 cups shredded Coffee 1 pound 40 to 50 servings Corn meal, uncooked 1 pound 3 cups 1 cup 4 cups cooked Cream, heavy 1 cup 2 cups, whipped 1 cup 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk Eggs, whole 1 cup 5 large eggs whole 1 pound 9 medium eggs yolks 1 cup 12 large yolks whites 1 cup 8 to 10 large whites Garlic 1 md clove 1/8 tsp. garlic powder Herbs fresh, choped 1 tbs. 1 tsp. dried Lemon 1 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 tbs. juice; 2 tsp rind Macaroni : 1 pound 9 cups cooked Milk, sour : 1 cup 1 tbs. lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to make 1 cup Mushrooms, fresh 1 pound 6 to 8 ounces canned Mustard, dry 1 tsp. 1 tbs. prepared Noodles 1 pound 9 cups cooked Peas in the pod 1 pound 1 cup shelled Rice, uncooked 1 pound 2 1/2 cups uncooked; 8 cups cooked Raisins, seedless 1 cup 6 ounces Salt, table 1 ounce 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse 1 ounce 2 tablespoons Sugar, brown 1 pound 2 1/4 cups, firmly packed granulated brown 1 pound 3 3/4 cups confectioners 1 pound 5 cups, sifted granulated, white 1 pound 2 1/4 cups