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Abbreviations & Equivalents in Measuring Your Ingredients. c.------------------------------------------------------cup pt.-----------------------------------------------------pint gal.-------------------------------------------------gallon
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Abbreviations & Equivalentsin Measuring Your Ingredients • c.------------------------------------------------------cup • pt.-----------------------------------------------------pint • gal.-------------------------------------------------gallon • T. (Tbs.)------------------------------------Tablespoon
t. (tsp.)-----------------------------------------teaspoon • doz.------------------------------------------------dozen • F.-------------------------------------------------degrees Fahrenheit • oz.--------------------------------------------------ounce • lb.--------------------------------------------------pound • f.g.--------------------------------------------few grains
Measurements & Equivalents • 1 Tbs. -----------------------------3 teaspoons • 1 c.-------------------------------16 tablespoons • 1 pt.----------------------------------------2 cups • 1 qt.----------------------------------------2 pints
1 gal.-------------------------------------4 quarts • 1 c.--------------------------------------8 ounces • 1 lb.------------------------------------16 ounces
Degrees Fahrenheit • Very Low Heat……………………250-275 • Low Heat……………………….....300-325 • Moderate Heat…………………….350-375 • Hot...………………………………400-425 • Very Hot…..………………………450-475
Tests for doneness… • Cake…………………..toothpick touch, cake pulls away from the pan • Pancakes……….........................................bubbles pop
Rice………………….soft, not crunchy & no water in the pan • Spaghetti…………….soft, not crunchy, al dente, no hardness
Bread Dough…………..ripe test, tastes a little sour • Baked Bread…………………pound lightly, sounds hollow
Baked Potatoes • Soft if touched with a fork • Rolls • Color should be tan