Monday, February 21, 2011

Measurement Conversions

When I have to half a recipe or double it this really helps me out. I have this at the front of my recipe box so its easy to find. It would also be good to have right on your fridge.

Measurement Conversions
3 tsp       -    1 Tbsp                     1 oz        -     2 Tbsp
2 Tbsp    -    1/8 cup                    2 oz        -     1/4 cup
4 Tbsp    -    1/4 cup                    4 oz        -     1/2 cup
5 Tbsp & 1 tsp - 1/3 cup              8 oz        -     1 cup
8 Tbsp    -    1/2 cup                    16 oz       -     2 cups/1 lb
12 Tbsp  -    3/4 cup                    2 cups     -     1 pint
16 Tbsp  -    1 cup                       2 pints    -     1 quart
                                                   1 quart    -     4 cups
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Double a Recipe
1/8 cup     -       1/4 cup              1/8 tsp        -      1/4 tsp
1/4 cup     -       1/2 cup              1/4 tsp        -      1/2 tsp
1/3 cup     -       2/3 cup              3/4 tsp        -      1 1/2 tsp
1/2 cup     -       1 cup                 1 tsp           -       2 tsp
2/3 cup     -       1 1/3 cups         1/2 Tbsp      -      1 Tbsp
3/4 cup     -       1 1/2 cups         1 Tbsp         -      2 Tbsp
1 cup        -       2 cups               1 1/2 Tbsp    -      3 Tbsp
                                                  2 Tbsp         -       1/4 cup
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Triple a Recipe
1/8 cup    -       1/4 cup & 2 Tbsp           1/8 tsp        -      1/4 tsp & 1/8 tsp
1/4 cup    -       3/4 cup                          1/4 tsp        -      3/4 tsp
1/3 cup    -       1 cup                             1/2 tsp        -      1 1/2 tsp
1/2 cup    -       1 1/2 cups                     3/4 tsp        -      2 1/4 tsp
2/3 cup    -       2 cups                           1 tsp           -      3 tsp
3/4 cup    -       2 1/4 cups                     1 1/2 tsp     -      4 1/2 tsp
1 cup       -       3 cups                           1/2 Tbsp      -      1 1/2 Tbsp
1 Tbsp     -       3 Tbsp                           1 1/2 Tbsp   -      1/4 cup & 1/2 Tbsp
2 Tbsp     -      1/4 cup & 2 Tbsp
3 Tbsp     -      1/2 cup & 1 Tbsp
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Half a Recipe
1/8 cup    -       1 Tbsp                           1/2 tsp         -     1/4 tsp
1/4 cup    -       2 Tbsp                           1 tsp            -     1/2 tsp
1/3 cup    -       2 Tbsp & 2 tsp               1 1/2 tsp      -      3/4 tsp
1/2 cup    -       1/4 cup                          1/2 Tbsp       -     3/4 tsp
2/3 cup    -       1/3 cup                          1 Tbsp          -     1 1/2 tsp
3/4 cup    -       1/4 cup & 2 Tbsp           1 1/2 Tbsp    -     2 1/4 tsp    
1 cup       -       1/2 cup                          2 Tbsp          -     3 tsp
                                                              3 Tbsp          -     4 1/2 tsp
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Third a Recipe
1/4 cup     -      1 Tbsp & 1 tsp                3 Tbsp      -       3 tsp
1/3 cup     -      1 Tbsp & 2 1/4 tsp          2 Tbsp      -       2 tsp
1/2 cup     -      2 Tbsp & 2 tsp                1 Tbsp      -       1 tsp
2/3 cup     -      3 Tbsp & 1 1/2 tsp          1/2 Tbsp   -      1/2 tsp
3/4 cup     -      1/4 cup
1 cup        -      1/3 cup

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