Tips & Information
 

EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS
1 tbsp. Cornstarch =2 tbsp. Flour
1 square chocolate = 3 tbsp. cocoa + 1 tbsp. Butter
1 whole egg = 2 yokes
1 cup milk + 1 tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice = 1 cup sour milk or cream
reconstuit canned milk 100%, water to cond. milk

HOW MUCH IS HOW MANY
Butter, Shortening & Chocolate
2 tbsp. Butter = 1 oz. 1 stick butter = ¼ cup
1 square chocolate = 1 oz. 3 tbsp. Cocoa + 1 tbsp. Butter = 1 square chocolate

Crumbs
20 saltines = 1 C crumbs 12 Grahams =1C.
22 Vanilla wafers = 1C. 1 Slice bread = ½ C soft crumbs

Cereals & Flours
Regular Rice 1 Cup uncooked + 2 Cups water = 3 cups cooked
Quick rice 1 cup + 1 cup water = 2 cups
4 ½ ozs. Flour = 1 cup

Other Stuff
1 med. apple chopped = 1 cup
1 med. onion chopped = ½ cup
8-9 med. eggs = 1 cup

Watt's what
Check your microwave ovens wattage.
Place a cup of cold tap water set on high and 5 minutes time.
If the water boils in 2 mins 30 sec. It's 1000 watts
2 mins 50 sec. 900
3 mins.50 sec.=600 watts
3 mins. 10 sec.= 800 watts
4 mins.=500 watts
3 mins. 30 sec.=700 watts