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
Half and half	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

Oven Temperature Conversions

Fahrenheit	Celsius	Gas Mark
275º F	140º C	Gas Mark 1-Cool
300º F	150º C	Gas Mark 2
325º F	165º C	Gas Mark 3-Very Moderate
350º F	180º C	Gas Mark 4-Moderate
375º F	190º C	Gas Mark 5
400º F	200º C	Gas Mark 6-Moderately Hot
425º F	220º C	Gas Mark 7- Hot
450º F	230º C	Gas Mark 9
475º F	240º C	Gas Mark 10- Very Hot

US liquid volume measurements

8 Fluid ounces	1 Cup
1 Pint	2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces)
1 Quart	2 Pints (= 4 cups)
1 Gallon	4 Quarts (= 16 cups)

US Dry Volume Measurements

MEASURE	EQUIVALENT
1/16 teaspoon	dash
1/8 teaspoon	a pinch
3 teaspoons	1 Tablespoon
1/8 cup	2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop)
1/4 cup	4 Tablespoons
1/3 cup	5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup	8 Tablespoons
3/4 cup	12 Tablespoons
1 cup	16 Tablespoons
1 Pound	16 ounces

US liquid volume measurements

8 Fluid ounces	1 Cup
1 Pint	2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces)
1 Quart	2 Pints (= 4 cups)
1 Gallon	4 Quarts (= 16 cups)

US Dry Volume Measurements

MEASURE	EQUIVALENT
1/16 teaspoon	dash
1/8 teaspoon	a pinch
3 teaspoons	1 Tablespoon
1/8 cup	2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop)
1/4 cup	4 Tablespoons
1/3 cup	5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup	8 Tablespoons
3/4 cup	12 Tablespoons
1 cup	16 Tablespoons
1 Pound	16 ounces

US to Metric Conversions

1/5 teaspoon	1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter)
1 teaspoon	5 ml
1 tablespoon	15 ml
1 fluid oz.	30 ml
1/5 cup	50 ml
1 cup	240 ml
2 cups (1 pint)	470 ml
4 cups (1 quart)	.95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.)	3.8 liters
1 oz.	28 grams
1 pound	454 grams