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MEASURING UP

When converting family recipes to crowd-size recipes it is helpful to know how the smaller measurements "measure up" to the larger size measurements. 
 
Dash equals   less than 1/8 teaspoon
3 teaspoons equals 1 Tablespoon
4 Tablespoons equal 1/4 cup
5 1/3 Tablespoons equal 1/3 cup
8 Tablespoons equal  1/2 cup
10 2/3 Tablespoons equals 2/3 cup 
12 Tablespoons equals 3/4 cup
14 Tablespoons equals 7/8 cup
16 Tablespoons equals 1 cup
2 Tablespoons equals 1 ounce liquid
8 ounces equal 1 cup 
16 ounces equals 2 cups
16 ounces equal 1 pint liquid
2 pints equals  4 cups
2 pints equals 1 quart
2 quarts equal  1/2 gallon
4 quarts equal 1 gallon
 
 
 
 
Made by Nancy Wilkins 
University of Houston Clear Lake 
Spring, 1998