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COOKING MEASUREMENTS & OVEN TEMPERATURE CHART

Dry/Weight Measurements



Ounces
Pounds
Metric
1/16 teaspoon
a dash



1/8 teaspoon or less
a pinch or 6 drops

.
.5 ml
1/4 teaspoon
15 drops


1 ml
1/2 teaspoon
30 drops


2 ml
1 teaspoon
1/3 tablespoon
1/6 ounce

5 ml
3 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
1/2 ounce

14 grams
1 tablespoon
3 teaspoons
1/2 ounce

14 grams
2 tablespoons
1/8 cup
1 ounce

28 grams
4 tablespoons
1/4 cup
2 ounces

56.7 grams
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/3 cup
2.6 ounces

75.6 grams
8 tablespoons
1/2 cup
4 ounces
1/4 pound
113 grams
10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
2/3 cup
5.2 ounces

151 grams
12 tablespoons
3/4 cup
6 ounces
.375 pound
170 grams
16 tablespoons
1 cup
8 ounces
.500 pound or 1/2 pound
225 grams
32 tablespoons
2 cups
16 ounces
1 pound
454 grams
64 tablespoons
4 cups or 1 quart
32 ounces
2 pounds
907 grams
  
Liquid or Volume Measurements

jigger or measure
1 1/2 or 1.5 fluid ounces

3 tablespoons
45 ml
1 cup
8 fluid ounces
1/2 pint
16 tablespoons
237 ml
2 cups
16 fluid ounces
1 pint
32 tablespoons
474 ml
4 cups
32 fluid ounces
1 quart
64 tablespoons
.946 ml
2 pints
32 fluid ounces
1 quart
4 cups
.964 liters
4 quarts
128 fluid ounces
1 gallon
16 cups
3.8 liters
8 quarts
256 fluid ounces or one peck
2 gallons
32 cups
7.5 liters
4 pecks
one bushel



dash
less than 1/4 teaspoon




Conversions For Ingredients Commonly Used In Baking

Ingredients
Ounces
Grams
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 ounces
142 grams
1 cup whole wheat flour
8 1/2 ounces
156 grams



1 cup granulated (white) sugar
7 ounces
198 grams
1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar (light or dark)
7 ounces
198 grams
1 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar
4 ounces
113 grams



1 cup cocoa powder
3 ounces
85 grams



Butter (salted or unsalted)


4 tablespoons = 1/2 stick = 1/4 cup
2 ounces
57 grams
8 tablespoons = 1 stick = 1/2 cup
4 ounces
113 grams
16 tablespoons = 2 sticks = 1 cup
8 ounces
227 grams
  
Oven Temperatures

Fahrenheit
Celsius
Gas Mark (Imperial)
Description
225 degrees F.
105 degrees C.
1/3
very cool
250 degrees F.
120 degrees C.
1/2

275 degrees F.
130 degrees C.
1
cool
300 degrees F.
150 degrees C.
2

325 degrees F.
165 degrees C
3
very moderate
350 degrees F.
180 degrees C.
4
moderate
375 degrees F.
190 degrees C.
5

400 degrees F.
200 degrees C.
6
moderately hot
425 degrees F.
220 degrees C.
7
hot
450 degrees F.
230 degrees C.
8

475 degrees F.
245 degrees C.
9
very hot

Source: Source: United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

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