Conversions

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Whether you measure you cooking ingredients by volume or by weight, it’s important to know right amount for each recipe.

A few of the most common questions people have:

How many cups in a pound?

How many ounces in a cup?

How many grams in an ounce?

Here are some quick answers for you:

Butter

1 stick of butter = 1/2 cup, 8 tablespoons, 4 oz

All Purpose Flour

1 pound = 16 oz = 454 grams = 3.6 cups

Sifted
1 cup = 4 oz

Unsifted
1 cup = 4 1/4 oz

Other Measurements

1 oz = 28 grams

1/2 cup = 12 teaspoons or 4 tablespoons

1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

And here are a few definitions you should know:

A “heaping teaspoon or tablespoon” means you do not level off the teaspoon or tablespoon after you scoop it out of your jar.

A “scant” cup or tablespoon or teaspoon simply means it is not filled to the top. In other words, the amount is slightly less than a complete cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, etc.

A dash = 1/16 teaspoon

Oven Conversion

225°F = 110°C
250°F = 130°C
275°F = 140°C
300°F = 150°C
325°F = 170°C
350°F = 180°C
375°F = 190°C
400°F = 200°C
425°F = 220°C