Converting Recipes-Weights and Measures

CONVERTING RECIPES

The basic formula for converting recipes to provide different numbers of servings is given below.

Divide the required number of servings by the original number the recipe is for:

REQUIRED NUMBER
or ____________________________ = ?

NUMBER RECIPE IS FOR

Then Multiply each ingredient by the resultant.

Answer:
REQUIRED NUMBER
________________________________ = ?
NUMBER RECIPE IS FOR

? Times each ingredient = the required amounts of each ingredient.

Weights and Measures

Information/Hints and Tips for Calculations

Dash———————————–less then 1/8 teaspoon
3 teaspoons—————————-1 tablespoon (1/2 fluid ounce)
2 tablespoon—————————1/8 cup (1 fluid ounce)
4 tablespoons————————–1/4 cup (2 fluid ounces)
5-1/3 tablespoons———————-1/3 cup (2-2/3 fluid ounces)
8 tablespoons————————–1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces)
10-2/3 tablespoons———————2/3 cup (5-1/3 fluid ounces)
12 tablespoons————————-3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces)
14 tablespoons————————-7/8 cup (7 fluid ounces)
16 tablespoons————————-1 cup
1 gill———————————1/2 cup
1 cup———————————-8 fluid ounces
2 cups———————————1 pint
2 pints——————————–1 quart (approx. 1 liter)
4 quarts——————————-1 gallon
8 quarts——————————-1 peck
4 pecks——————————–1 bushel
1 gram———————————0.035 ounces
1 ounce——————————–28.35 grams
16 ounces——————————1 pound ( 453.59 grams)
1 kilogram—————————–2.21 pounds

1GALLON = 4 QUARTS = 8 PINTS = 16 CUPS (8OZ.) = 128 OUNCES

1 FIFTH BOTTLE = APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 PINTS OR EXACTLY 25.6 OUNCES

1 MEASURING CUP HOLDS 8 OZ. A COFFEE CUP GENERALLY HOLDS 6 OZ.

1 EGG WEIGHS 2 OZ. (AVERAGE)

1 LEMON = 1 TO 1 1/4 OZ. JUICE

1 ORANGE = 3 TO 3 1/2 OZ. FUICE

Metric Conversions Table

To Change To Multiply

OUNCES (OZ.) GRAMS(G) 28
POUNDS KILOGRAMS (KG) 0.45
TEASPOONS (TSP.) MILILITERS (ML.) 5
TABLESPOON (TBLS.) MILILITERS (ML.) 15
FLUID OUNCES (OZ.) MILILITERS (ML.) 30
CUPS (C.) LITERS (L.) 0.24
PINTS (PT.) LITERS (L.) 0.47
QUARTS (QT.) LITERS (L.) 0.95
GALLONS (GAL.) LITERS (L.) 3.8

TEMPERATURE (F) TEMPERATURE (C) 5/9 AFTER SUBTRACTING 32

9(F) ABOVE BOILING EQUALS 5(C) ABOVE BOILING

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