Standards of Measurement

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Standards of Measurement

• Abbreviations
• T or Tbsp
• t or tsp
• c
• pt
• qt

• gal
• oz
• lb
• f. g.
• L

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Standards of Measurement

• Equivalents
• 1T
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 pound
• 1 gallon
• 1 quart
• 1 cup

________ tsp ________ tablespoons
________ fluid ounces ________ ounces
________ quarts ________ pints ________
teaspoons
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Standards of Measurement

• Equivalents
• 1 gallon
• ½ tablespoon
• 1 quart
• ¼ cup
• 2 tablespoons
• 75 tsp
• 1 pt

________ cups ________ teaspoons
________ cups ________ fluid ounces
________ fluid ounces ________ T ________
fluid oz
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Standards of Measurement

• Equivalents
• ½ lb
• 12 fluid ounce
• 40 oz
• 2 qt
• ¼ cup
• 1 stick of margarine

________ oz ________ c ________ lb
________ T ________ T ________ c
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Standards of Measurement

• Equivalents
• Double the following ingredients for a recipe
  using the space to the right of the ingredients.
• 1½ cups flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1 ½ T sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ c milk
• 3 T oil

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Standards of Measurement

• Equivalents
• Match the following measurements in Column A with
  their equivalents in Column B.
• Column A
• ¼ c
• 1 c
• 2 oz
• 1 T
• ¼ c
• ½ c
• 1 ½ pt
• 1/3 c
• ¾ c

________ T ________ T ________ T
________ tsp ________ tsp ________ fl oz
________ c ________ t ________ T
Column B 4 12 3 16
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Can You Read a Recipe?

• Part A
• Read the recipe, and answer the questions.
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 2 t baking powder
• ¼ t salt
• ½ c butter or margarine
• 2 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 c chopped nuts, optional
• Grease a 12x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine flour,
  baking powder, and salt set aside. Melt butter
  remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Add eggs and
  vanilla stir until combined. Stir dry
  ingredients and nuts into sugar mixture. Spread
  in pan. Bake in a 350º oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
  
• Makes 48 brownies.

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Can You Read a Recipe?

1. What utensils or small kitchen equipment will be
   needed?
2. At what temperature should the food be baked?
3. How long does the food bake?
4. How many servings will this recipe make?

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Can You Read a Recipe?

• Part B - Read the recipe, and follow the
  instructions that follow.
• Banana Nut Bread
• 1 ¾ c all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ t baking powder
• ½ t baking soda
• 3/4 t salt
• 2/3 c sugar
• Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and
  salt. Set aside.
• In a mixer bowl, beat sugar and shortening with
  electric mixer until light. Scrape the sides of
  bowl often. Add eggs, one at a time, and the
  milk, beating until smooth after each addition.
  Fold in nuts.
• Turn batter into a lightly greased 8x4x2-inch
  loaf pan. Bake in a 350º over for 60 to 65
  minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the
  center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  Remove from pan cool. For easier slicing, wrap
  and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf.

• 1/3 c shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 T milk
• 1 c mashed ripe bananas
• ¼ c chopped nuts

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Can You Read a Recipe?

• Part B
• Place parentheses ( ) around each ingredient of
  this recipe.
• Place brackets around the amount needed for
  each ingredient.
• Underline what product will be made if this
  recipe is followed.
• Circle the cooking instructions for this recipe.
• Place a square around the directions.
• Place a zigzag line under the first thing you are
  to do when beginning to put the ingredients
  together.
• Place a curvy line over the amount this recipe
  makes.
• Place a double line under each ingredient that
  should be measured in a liquid measuring cup.

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