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Measurements & Equivalents Tips
Whipping Cream
1 cup whipping cream equals 2 cups when whipped.
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Onions
One medium onion chopped is the cooking equivalent of about 1/2 cup.
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1 Pound Sugar
There are 2 1/4 cups in a pound of granulated sugar.
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Yeast
2 tablespoons of dry yeast are equal to a 2/3 ounce cake of compressed yeast.
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Rice
1 cup of uncooked rice equal 3 to 4 cups of cooked rice.
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1/4 Cup
There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup.
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Shredded Cheese
4 ounces of cheddar cheese is the cooking equivalent of about 1 cup shredded.
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Marshmallows
11 large marshmallows is the cooking equivalent of a cup. 10 mini marshallows is the cooking equivalent of 1 large marshmallow.
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Salad Oil
The cooking equivalent of 2 Tablespoons of salad oil is 1 ounce.
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1 Tablespoon
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Can't find your tablespoon? 3 teaspoons is the cooking equivalent of 1 tablespoon.
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Measuring Soup
One small soup can equals about 1 1/4 cups liquid.
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Pecans
About 1 pound of pecans in the shell equals 2 to 2 1/4 cup of shelled nuts.
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Baking Powder Substitute
You can substitute 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar for 1 tsp of baking powder.
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Fresh Lemon Juice
When a recipe calls for lemon juice, 1 medium lemon is the cooking equivalent of about 2-3 tablespoons of juice.
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Orange Juice
Orange juice from one medium orange is about the cooking equivalent of 2 to 3 tablespoons of juice.
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Marshmallows
There are about 11 large marshmallows in a cup. There are about 10 mini marshallows in 1 large marshmallow.
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1/4 Cup
The cooking equivalent of 4 tablespoons is 1/4 cup.
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1 Tablespoon
Canīt find your tablespoon? 3 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon.
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Pecans
The cooking equivalent of about 1 pound of pecans in the shell equals 2 to 2 1/4 cup of shelled nuts.
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Salad Oil
2 Tablespoons of salad oil is equivalent to 1 ounce.