Abbreviations in measuring units:

Name: ___________________ Save ___________on the cookbook page.

Period: __________________ Make recipes ___________________to read.
Name the Abbreviations
The U.S. uses the English system:

Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Introduction Cup
Pint
Successful cooks know:
How to read a _________________ Quart
Abbreviations Gallon
Measuring Techniques
Ounce/fluid ounce
_____________________________
How to Change a Recipe Pound

Most other countries use the Metric system:

What’s in a recipe?
A formula! Milliliter
Read the recipe _____________ you cook. Liter
The parts of the recipe tell you: Grams
Name
Kilogram
Ingredients
__________________________________
Directions More abbreviations:
Yield (number of ____________________) Few grains, dash, pinch
Sometimes - Nutritional Analysis
Dozen
Pound
What’s an Abbreviation?
The ______________________ ___________ of a word. Inch
Second
Minute To measure less than a 1/4 cup use a measuring __________.
Measuring spoons generally come in
Hour
____, _____, &___ teaspoon & ___tablespoon sizes.
Degree To measure ____ tsp. measure 1/4 tsp. & then remove _____.
Fahrenheit/Celsius
Measuring flour:
Do not _____ the flour into the measuring cup or
Measuring Liquid Ingredients spoon because you will end up with _______ flour.
Instead, _____flour into the cup and ________ with a spatula
Liquid ingredients can include: or knife.
_________, water, _________, juice, vanilla extract, etc.
Measuring brown sugar:
To measure 1/4 cup or more of a liquid ingredient, use a _______the brown sugar tightly into the measuring cup or
___________, liquid measuring cup. spoon. Once it is packed down, level it with a _________
Place the cup on a level surface and read measurements at edge or knife.
______ __________.
Measuring granulated sugar:
For ____________________, amounts use measuring Fill the cup with sugar. _______ with the back of a spatula or
spoons. knife so that sugar is even with the _____ of measuring cup or
Fill the spoon until a slight __________is visible. spoon.

Measuring Dry Ingredients

Measuring Solid Ingredients
Dry ingredients can include:
_________, sugar, brown sugar, _______, and baking Sticks of butter and margarine have measurements marked
powder. on the wrapper.
One stick = ______ cup or 8 _________________
To measure 1/4 cup or more of a dry ingredient use a Measure solid fats, such as _____________________ or
measuring ____________. peanut butter, in a ______ measuring cup.
Measuring cups generally come in ____, ____, ____, and __ Pack it into the cup and ______ it with a spatula. Then use a
cup sizes. plastic ____________ to remove it from the cup.
 There are 3 letters in the word tea and 3 teaspoons in
Measuring Just With Spoons a _____________________.

1 Tbsp. 1 tsp. + 1/4 c. = Tbsp.

3/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. + 1/4 tsp. + 1/4 tsp.
or 1 fluid ounce = Tablespoons
1/8 tsp. half of 8 ounces = cup
1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. + 16 ounces = pound
1 pint = cups
Basic Equivalents 1 quart = pints = cups
1 gallon = quarts = pints = cups
✔ Equivalents are amounts that are equal to each other.

A formula to help you remember:

Dry/Liquid equivalents:
2 c. = 1 pt.
Pinch or Dash = less than 2 pt. = 1 qt.
1 Tablespoon = teaspoons 4 qt. = 1 gal.
1/4 cup = Tablespoons Equivalents at the Store
1/3 cup = Tablespoons & teaspoon At the store, many foods are sold by the pint or by the quart.
1/2 cup = Tablespoons Many recipes will ask you to measure those foods by the cup.
Here is a helpful guide:
3/4 cup = Tablespoons
cup = 1/2 pint
1 cup = Tablespoons
cups = 1 pint
cups = 2 pints

✔ To help you remember:

cups = 1 quart
quarts = 1 gallon
1 Tablespoon = 3 t e a spoons
 1. 1 pint = ____ cups
✔ Answer the following questions with one of 2. 1 gallon = quarts
3. 1 quart = cups
these amounts:
1/2 pint 1 pint 1 quart 4. 1 cup = tablespoons
5. 1 tablespoon = teaspoons
What size container will you buy if. . .
1. A recipe for salad calls for 2 cups of cottage cheese.? Putting Cups Together
2. A recipe for a fruit dessert calls for 1 cup of whipping
Useful amounts to know:
cream?
2/3 cup= 1/3 cup +
3. You need 4 cups of milk for a pudding?
3/4 cup= 1/2 cup +
4. You need 2 cups of sour cream to make a dip?
5. A recipe for fruit salad says to mix 8 ounces of yogurt with 1/8 cup= half of

fruit? 1 cup = 1/2 cup +

1 cup = 1/3 cup +
Now that you know how many cups makeup 1/2 pint, 1 pint, 1 cup = 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup + cup + cup
and 1 quart, try to figure out how many ounces are in these How would you measure these amounts?
amounts: 1 1/4 cups
1 cup = oz. 2/3 cup
1/2 pint = oz.
3/4 cup
1 pint = oz.
How Do You Measure Up? (Work space)
1 quart = oz.
Cookies Cake
1 gallon = oz.

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