|
Ingredient
|
Unit or Weight
|
Equivalent
|
| Apples |
1 medium-size |
1 cup sliced |
| Bananas |
1 medium-size |
1/3 cup mashed |
| Bell Peppers |
1 large |
1 cup chopped |
| Butter, margarine or other fat |
1/4 stick
1/2 stick (1/8 lb.)
1 stick (1/4 lb.)
2 sticks (1/2 lb.)
4 sticks (1 lb.) |
2 tablespoons
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 cup
2 cups |
| Cabbage |
1 lb. (1 small head) |
5 cups shredded |
| Carrots |
1 lb. (6 to 8 medium-size) |
2 1/2 cups shredded
or 2 1/4 cups chopped |
| Celery |
1 stalk |
1/2 cup chopped |
| Cheese |
1 lb. |
4 to 4 1/2 cups grated |
| Chicken breasts |
1 1/2 lbs. (2 whole medium-sized breasts) |
2 cups cooked, chopped chicken |
| Chocolate |
1 oz. |
1 square |
| Coconut |
1 lb. |
5 cups shredded |
| Cranberries |
12 oz. |
3 cups |
| Cream, heavy |
1/2 pint (1 cup) |
2 cups whipped cream |
| Cream cheese |
3-oz. package |
6 tablespoons |
| Currants |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
| Dates, pitted |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups |
| Eggs, whole |
3 medium-size |
Approx. 1/2 cup |
| Egg whites |
4 medium-size |
Approx. 1/2 cup |
| Egg yolks |
3 medium-size |
Approx. 1/4 cup |
| Flour, all-purpose |
1 lb. |
4 cups (sifted) |
| Flour, cake |
1 lb. |
4 1/2 cups (sifted) |
| Flour, rye |
1 lb. |
4 1/2 cups to 5 cups (unsifted) |
| Flour, whole-wheat |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups (unsifted) |
| Fruit and peels, candied |
1 lb. |
3 cups (cut up) |
| Gelatin,unflavored |
1 envelope |
1 tablespoon |
| Green beans |
1 lb. (4 cups) |
2 1/2 cups cooked |
| Lemon |
1 medium-size |
2 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons grated rind |
| Lettuce |
1 medium-size head |
6 cups torn into bite-size pieces |
| Lime |
1 medium-size |
2 tablespoons juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons grated rind |
| Macaroni |
1 cup (3 1/4 oz. uncooked) |
2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked |
| Noodles |
1 cup (1 1/3 oz. uncooked) |
1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked |
| Nuts, whole (shelled) |
|
|
almonds
peanuts
pecans
walnuts
|
|
1 lb.
1 lb.
1 lb.
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups
3 cups
4 cups
4 cups |
| Orange |
1 medium-size |
1/4 to 1/3 cup juice, 3 to 4 teaspoons grated peel |
| Peaches, pears |
1 medium-size |
1/2 cup sliced |
| Potatoes |
1 lb. (3 medium-size) |
2 cups cubed or 1 3/4 cups mashed |
| Raisins |
1 lb. |
3 1/4 cups |
| Rice |
1 lb.
1 cup (uncooked)
1 1/2 cups packaged precooked
|
2 cups
3 cups cooked
3 cups cooked |
| Spaghetti |
8 oz. |
4 cups cooked |
| Spinach |
1 lb. |
12 cups torn into bite-size pieces |
| Strawberries |
4 cups whole |
4 cups sliced |
| Sugar: |
|
|
brown
confectioners
granulated
superfine
|
|
1 lb.
1 lb.
1 lb.
1 lb.
|
2 1/4 cups firmly packed
3 to 5 cups
2 cups
2 cups |
| Tomatoes |
1 medium-size |
1/2 cup chopped |
