Friday, 24 September 2010

Ratios for selected foods

Measure
Equivalents
Butter
1 T.
14 grams
1 Tablespoon
½ cup
1 stick
4 ounces=113 grams
8 tablespoons
4 sticks
16 ounces=452 grams
32 tablespoons
2 cups

















Measure
Equivalents
Lemon
1 lemon
1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1½ teaspoons grated zest

4 large lemons
1 cup juice
¼ cup grated zest
Chocolate
1 ounce
¼ cup grated 40 grams

6 ounces chips
1 cup chips 160 grams

cocoa powder
1 cup 115 grams

Creams
½ milk ½ cream
10.5 to 18 % butterfat
Light cream

18 % butterfat
Light whipping cream

26-30 % butterfat
Heavy cream
whipping cream
36 % or more butterfat
Double cream
extra-thick double cream,
42 % butterfat

Clotted or Devonshire