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258 Pinches 2 Photos
jeanneben avatar
Odessa, TX
Updated on Mar 10, 2012

I found these tips in my recipe file but I don't know where I got them. They were written on a sheet of notebook paper and tucked inside one of my old cookbooks so I've had them for many years. Thought they might be helpful.

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Ingredients

  • COMMON WEIGHT RANGE REPLACEMENTS
  • 12 ounces = 15g
  • 1 ounce = 25g or 30g
  • 4 ounces = (1/4 pound) = 115g or 125g
  • 8 ounces = (1/2 pound) = 225g or 250g
  • 16 ounces = (1 pound) = 450g or 500g
  • 1 1/4 pounds = 625g
  • 1 1/2 pounds = 750g
  • 2 pounds = 1,000g
  • 2 1/4 pounds = 1kg
  • OVEN TEMPERATURE EQUIVALENTS
  • - 300ºf = 150ºc
  • - 325ºf = 160ºc
  • - 350ºf = 180ºc
  • - 375ºf = 190ºc
  • - 400ºf = 200ºc
  • - 425ºf = 220ºc
  • - 450ºf = 230ºc
  • - 475ºf = 240ºc
  • - 500ºf = 260ºc
  • BAKING PAN SIZES
  • - 9x1 1/2 round cake pan = 22 or 23x4cm (1.5 l)
  • - 9x1 1/2 pie plate (same as above) or 1l
  • - 8x8x2 square cake pan = 20x5cm (2 l)
  • - 9x9x2 square cake pan = 22 or 23x4.5cm (2.5l)
  • - 11x7x1 1/2 baking pan = 28x17x4cm (2l)
  • - 2 quart rectangular baking pan = 30x19x4.5cm (3l)
  • - 13x9x2baking pan = 34x22x4.5cm (3.5l)
  • - 15x10x1 jelly roll pan = 40x25x2cm
  • - 9x5x3 loaf pan = 23x13x8cm (2l)
  • - 2 quart casserole = 2l
  • U.S./STANDARD METRIC EQUIVALENTS
  • 1/8 teaspoon = 0.5 ml
  • 1/4 teaspoon = 1ml
  • 1/2 teaspoon = 2ml
  • 1 teaspoon = 5ml
  • 1 tablespoon = 15ml
  • 2 tablespoons = 25ml
  • 1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 50 ml
  • 1/3 cup = 3 fluid ounces = 75ml
  • 1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 125ml
  • 2/3 cup = 5 fluid ounces = 150ml
  • 3/4 cup = 6 fluid ounces = 175ml
  • 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 250ml
  • 2 cups = 1 pint = 500ml
  • 1 quart = 1 litre

How To Make kitchen tips

  • Step 1
    Product Differences; US ingredients and their possible counterparts:
  • Step 2
    White Sugar is granulated, fine granulated, or castor sugar.
  • Step 3
    Powdered Sugar is icing sugar.
  • Step 4
    All purpose flour is enriched, bleached or unbleached white household flour. When self-rising flour is used in place of all purpose flour in a recipe that calls for leavening, omit the leavening agent (baking soda or baking powder) and the salt.
  • Step 5
    Light colored corn syrup is golden syrup
  • Step 6
    Cornstarch is cornflour.
  • Step 7
    Baking soda is bicarbonate of soda.
  • Step 8
    Vanilla or vanilla extract is vanilla essence.
  • Step 9
    Green, red, or yellow sweet peppers are capsicums or bell peppers.
  • Step 10
    Golden raisins are sultanas.
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