Recipes and Measurements

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RECIPES AND

MEASUREMENTS
Parts of a Recipe
•Title
•Ingredients listed in order with amounts
needed
•Instructions, which include cooking terms
•Yield or Serving Size
Abbreviations
•Teaspoon= t. and tsp.
•Tablespoon= T. and Tbs. and Tbsp.
•Cup = c.
•Pint = pt.
Abbreviations
•Quart = qt.
•Ounce = oz.
•Pound = lb.
•Package = pkg.
Equivalents
•1 cup = 16 Tablespoons
•3/4 cup = 12 Tablespoons
•1/2 cup = 8 Tablespoons
•1/4 cup = 4 Tablespoons
•1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
Correct Liquid Measuring
•Use a liquid measuring cup.
•Measure on a flat surface at eye level.
•Measuring spoons can be used for liquid or
dry ingredients.
Correct Solid/Dry Measuring
•Use a dry measuring cup
•Flour
•Spoon in the flour, overfilling the
measuring cup
•Level off with a straight edge spatula
Correct Solid/Dry Measuring
•Sugar/Salt
•Scoop, overfilling the measuring cup
•Level off with a straight edge spatula
•Brown Sugar
•Scoop, overfilling the measuring cup
•Pack down
•Level off with a straight edge spatula

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