Measuring and Reading Recipes

Measuring and Reading Recipes

1. measuring spoons

   • tablespoon (T)
     • equals 3 teaspoons
   • teaspoon (t)
   • 1/2 teaspoon
   • 1/4 teaspoon

2. dry measuring cups

   • 1 cup
   • 1/2 cup
   • 1/3 cup
   • 1/4 cup
     • equals 4 tablespoons

3. liquid measuring cups

   • cups/ounces
   • liters/milliliters

4. liquid measurement guide

   • GALLON
     • QUART
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
     • QUART
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
     • QUART
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
     • QUART
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
       • PINT
         • CUP
         • CUP
   • G.Q.P.C
     • "Grandma Quincy Plants Carrots"

5. how to handle ingredients

   • spoon flour into cup, don't scoop cup in flour, level
   • sift flour first, then measure for lighter flour
   • can scoop sugar from cup
   • brown sugar, dip and pack sugar into the cup
   • sticky/thick consistency, spray measuring cup with cooking spray

6. components of a recipe

   • name of recipe/oven temperature/quantity
   • ingredients needed
   • directions