| INGREDIENT | QUANTITY | EQUIVALENT |
| Active Dry Yeast | 1 package | 1 cake compressed |
| Apples | 1 medium | 1 cup sliced |
| Bananas | 3 medium | 1 cup mashed |
| Beans | 1 cup dry | 2 1/2 cups cooked |
| Bread Crumbs | 4 slices | 1 cup dry crumbs |
| Bread Crumbs | 1 slice | 3/4 cup soft crumbs |
| Butter | 1 pound | 2 cups |
| Butter | 1 pound | 4 sticks |
| Butter | 1 stick | 1/4 pound (113 grams) |
| Butter | 1 stick | 1/2 cup |
| Cabbage | 1 pound | 4 cups shredded |
| Cheese, American | 1 lb shredded | 4 cups |
| Cheese, Bleu | 1/4 lb crumbled | 1 cup |
| Cheese, Cheddar | 1 pound | 4 cups grated |
| Cheese, Cheddar | 4 ounces | 1 cup grated |
| Cheese, Cottage | 1 pound | 2 cups |
| Cheese, Cream | 1/2 pound | 8 ounces |
| Cheese, Cream | 6 ounces | 3/4 cup |
| Cherries | 1 quart | 2 cups pitted |
| Chocolate | 1 ounce | 1 square |
| Chocolate Chips | 6 ounces | 1 cup |
| Corn Flakes | 3 cups | 1 cup crushed |
| Crackers, Soda | 28 crackers | 1 cup crumbs |
| Crackers, Graham | 14 squares | 1 cup crumbs |
| Cranberries | 1 pound | 3 cups sauce |
| Cream | 1 cup unwhipped | 2 cups whipped |
| Dates | 1 lb whole | 1 1/2 cups pitted & cut |
| Eggs | 5 medium | 1 cup |
| Egg Whites | 8 to 10 | 1 cup |
| Egg Yolks | 12 to 14 | 1 cup |
| Fat | 2 cups | 1 pound |
| Flour, Sifted | 4 cups | 1 pound |
| Flour, Cake | 4 1/2 cups | 1 pound |
| Flour, Whole Wheat | 3 1/2 cups | 1 pound |
| Horseradish | 1 Tbsp fresh | 2 Tbsp bottled |
| Lemon | 1 medium | 3 Tbsp juice |
| Macaroni | 1/2 pound | 4 cups cooked |
| Marshmallows | 10 miniatures | 1 large |
| Mushrooms | 1 lb fresh | 6 oz canned |
| Onions | 1 medium | 1/2 cup chopped |
| Orange | 1 medium | 1/3 cup juice |
| Peanuts | 5 ounces | 1 cup |
| Pecans, chopped | 4 1/2 ounces | 1 cup |
| Pecans, halves | 3 3/4 ounces | 1 cup |
| Rice | 1 cup uncooked | 3 1/2 cups cooked |
| Sugar, Granulated | 2 cups | 1 pound |
| Sugar, Powdered | 3.5 to 4 cups | 1 pound |
| Sugar, Brown | 2 1/4 cups packed | 1 pound |
| Spaghetti | 7 ounces | 4 cups cooked |
| Vanilla Wafers | 22 wafers | 1 cup crumbs |
| Walnuts, chopped | 4 1/2 ounces | 1 cup |
| Walnuts, halves | 3 1/2 ounces | 1 cup |
| Walnuts | 1 lb unshelled | 1 1/2 cups shelled |
Commonly Used Substitutions
| INGREDIENT | QUANTITY | SUBSTITUTE |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp double acting | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 cup buttermilk or |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp double acting | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
| Butter | 1 cup | 1 cup margarine or |
| Butter | 1 cup | 7/8 cup lard + 1/2 tsp salt |
| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 1 Tbsp vinegar + sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 2/3 cup plain yogurt + 1/3 cup sweet milk |
| Chocolate | 1 ounce | 3 Tbsp cocoa + 1 Tbsp shortening |
| Corn Starch (for thickening) | 1 Tbsp | 2 Tbsp flour |
| Cream | 1 cup | 1/2 cup butter + 3/4 cup milk |
| Egg | 1 whole | 2 egg yolks |
| Flour | 1 cup all purpose | 1 cup + 2 Tbsp cake flour |
| Flour | 1 cup cake flour | 7/8 cup all purpose flour |
| Flour | 1 cup self-rising Flour | 1 cup flour (omit baking powder & salt) |
| Garlic | 1 small clove | 1/8 tsp garlic powder |
| Herbs | 1 Tbsp fresh | 1 tsp dried |
| Honey | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup liquid |
| Milk, fresh whole | 1 cup | 1 cup reconstituted dry milk + 2 tsp butter |
| Milk, whole | 1 cup | 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water |
| Milk, sour | 1 cup | 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar + sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Minced Onion (rehydrated) | 1 Tbsp instant | 1 small fresh onion |
| Molasses | 1 cup | 1 cup honey |
| Mustard, prepared | 1 Tbsp | 1 tsp dry mustard |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1 cup | 1 cup cottage cheese + 1 Tbsp skim milk |
| Sour Cream | 1 cup | 1 cup yogurt |
| Sugar, Brown | 1 cup | 3/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 cup molasses |
| Sugar, Powdered | 1 1/3 cups | 1 cup granulated sugar |
| Yogurt | 1 cup | 1 cup buttermilk |