Have you ever heard the saying: A pint a pound the world around? I have. I don’t know if it’s true. I haven’t taken time to measure it out. But how much is a pint? 2 cups. How much is a pound? 16 ounces. How does 2 cups equal 16 ounces? I don’t get that math! If I am measuring water. . . 2 cups of water is 16 ounces but does that mean it weights 2 pounds? What I do know is:
- 3 t. = 1 T.
- 4 T. = 1/4 cup
- 2 c. = a pint
- 4 c. = a quart
- 8 c. = half of a gallon
- 16 c. = one gallon
- Weights:
- 8 oz = 1/2 pound
- 16 oz = 1 pound
When I make Monster Cookies, the recipe calls for 6 cups of peanut butter. I buy my peanut butter for the recipe specifically so I do not have to measure the peanut butter out!!!! I hate measuring peanut butter and shortening. So, I buy 2 jars that are 28 oz. size and use both in that recipe. I don’t remember exactly when I started doing that! I am assuming it is fairly accurate because the cookies taste good. But the original recipe calls for 6 cups of peanut butter.
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