| 1 stick margarine or butter | 1/4 pound or 1/2 cup |
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| 1 pound margarine or butter | 2 cups or 4 sticks |
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| 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese | 1/4 pound |
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| 1 cup all-purpose flour | 1/4 pound |
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| 1 pound all-purpose flour | 4 cups sifted |
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| 1 cup cake flour | 7/8 cup all-purpose flour |
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| 1 pound cake flour | 4 1/2 cups sifted |
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| 2 1/4 cups cooked macaroni | 1 cup (4 oz) uncooked macaroni |
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| 2 cups cooked noodles | 4 oz uncooked noodles |
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| 4 cups cooked spaghetti | 7 oz uncooked spaghetti |
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| 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening) | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
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| 1 tsp baking powder | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
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| 3/4 cup cracker crumbs | 1 cup bread crumbs |
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| 1 slice regular bread | 1/2 cup bread crumbs |
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| 1 pound brown sugar | 2 1/4 cups, packed |
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| 1 pound granulated sugar | 2 1/4 cups |
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| 1 pound confectioners sugar | 4 to 4 1/2 cups sifted |
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| 1 ounce baking chocolate | 1 square |
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| 1 square baking chocolate | 3 tablespoons cocoa and 1 tablespoon butter or oil |
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| 1 2/3 oz semisweet chocolate | 1 oz unsweetened chocolate and 4 tsp sugar |
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| 1 cup milk | 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water |
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| 1 cup sour milk | 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice, stirred |
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| 1 cup heavy cream | 2 cups whipped |
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| 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice | 1 lemon |
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| 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice | 1 orange |
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| 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms | 1/2 lb |
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| 3 cups chopped onion | 1 lb |
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| 1 clove garlic | 1/4 tsp garlic powder or 1 tsp garlic salt (reduce salt in recipe by 1/2 tsp) |
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| 1 medium onion | 2 tbsp instant minced onion or 1 tsp onion powder |
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| 1 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates | 1/2 lb |
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| 3/4 cup raisins | 1/4 lb |
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| 1 tablespoon grated orange rind | 1 orange |
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| 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin | 1/4 ounce package |
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| 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts | 1/4 lb shelled pecans or walnuts |
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| 1 cup miniature marshmallows | about 10 large marshmallows cut up |
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| 1 tbsp fresh ginger | 1/2 tsp powdered ginger |
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| 1 tbsp fresh herbs | 1/2 tsp dried herbs |
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| 2 large eggs | 3 small eggs |
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| 2 whole chicken breasts, cooked | 2 cups diced cooked chicken |
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| One 3 lb chicken | approx. 3 cups diced cooked chicken |
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