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Ingredients (scaled)

1 servings

Directions

Bread and Cookies = 2 slices white bread = 1 cup soft crumbs 1 LB loaf white bread = 14 to 20 slices 14 square graham crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs 22 vanilla wafers = 1 cup fine crumbs 28 saltine crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs Dairy = 1 LB margarine or butter = 2 cups or 4 sticks 1/2 cup butter or margarine = 4 ounces 1/4 LB stick margarine or butter = 8 Tbs. 2 cups shortening = 1 pound 1 cup heavy or whipping cream = 2 cups whipped 4-oz container whipped topping thawed = 1 3/4 cups 8 oz cream cheese = 1 cup 1 LB Swiss or Cheddar cheese = 4 cups shredded 4 oz Parmesan or = 1 1/4 cups grated 1 large egg = 3 tbs. beaten egg 8 to 10 eggs = 1 cup egg whites 4 to 6 eggs = 1 cup whole eggs 12 to 14 eggs = 1 cup egg yolks 1 cup cottage cheese = 8 ounces 1 cup sour cream = 8 ounces Fruits = 1 medium apple = about 1 cup sliced 1 LB apples = 3 medium 1 medium banana = about 1/3 cup mashed 1 LB bananas = 3 medium 1 cup mashed bananas = 3 medium 1 cup sliced bananas = 2 small or 1 medium 1 pint blueberries = 3 cups 12-oz pkg. whole cranberries = 3 cups 1 medium lemon = about 2 tablespoons juice, about 2 tsp shredded peel 1 medium lime = 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 medium lime = 1 teaspoon grated lime peel 1 medium orange = 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice 1 medium orange = 2 tablespoons grated orange rind 2 large pineapple = about 4 cups cubed 1 pint strawberries = about 3 1/2 cups whole, about 2 1/4 cups sliced 2 cups pitted cherries = 4 cups unpitted 4 ounces flaked coconut = 1 1/3 cups 4 ounces shredded coconut = 1 1/3 cups 1 (8-ounce) package dates = 1 cup pitted 1 (8-ounce) package candied fruit = 1 cup 8 medium peaches = 4 cups sliced 1 (12-ounce) package prunes = 2 cups pitted 1 (15-ounce) package raisins = 3 cups 2 medium Pear = 1 cup sliced Noodles, Pasta, Rice, Beans = 3 oz dry medium noodles (3 cups) = about 3 cups cooked 8 oz dry elbow macaroni = about 4 cups cooked 8 oz dry spaghetti = about 4 cups cooked 1 cup uncooked regular long grain rice = about 3 cups cooked 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking rice = about 2 cups cooked 3 cups long grain rice, cooked = about 1 cup uncooked 3 cups wild rice, cooked = about 1 cup uncooked 1 cup dried beans or peas = about 2 1/4 cups cooked 4 cups all-purpose flour = about 1 pound 1 (1/4-ounce) pkg. active dry yeast = 2 1/2 teaspoons 4 1/2 to 5 cups sifted cake flour = about 1 pound 1 cup crushed cereal flakes = about 3 cups uncrushed 1 3/4 cups cooked quick oats = about 1 cup uncooked 3 cups cut green/wax beans = 1 pound 3 cups Cornmeal = 1 pound Vegetables = 1 LB green beans, cut into 1 pieces = about 3 cups 1 1/2 lb. broccoli (1 large bunch) = 5 cups flowerets 1 small head cauliflower (1-1/2 lb) = about 4 cups flowerets 1 LB cabbage = about 4 cups shredded 6 medium wedges of cabbage = 1 pound 1 medium carrot = about 1/2 cup shredded 1 cup sliced carrots = 2 medium 1 rib celery = about 1/2 cup sliced 2 medium stalks = about 1 cup sliced celery 1 LB mushrooms = about 3 cups sliced 4 oz snow peas = about 1 cup 1 large green pepper = about 1 cup chopped 1 LB all-purpose potatoes = 3 medium 1 cup grated potato = 1 medium 1 medium green onion, sliced = about 2 Tbs. 1 cup sliced green onion = 9 medium 1/2 cup chopped onion = 1 medium 1 LB yellow onions = 5 to 6 medium 1 LB tomatoes = 3 medium 1 cup chopped = 1 medium tomato 1 Tbs. snipped fresh herbs = 1 tsp dried leaves 3 cups cut green/wax beans = 1 pound 1 cup corn kernels = 2 medium ears 1 cup chopped cucumber = 1 small to medium 6 cups torn lettuce = 1 pound 2 cups sliced zucchini = 1 medium 3 cups sliced sweet sotatoes = 3 medium Meats and Poultry = 1 LB cooked boneless meat or poultry = 1 LB raw boneless meat = 2 cups cooked, cubed 1 LB raw ground beef = 2 3/4 cups cooked 8 slices crisply cooked bacon = 1/2 cup crumbled Sweets = 1 square chocolate = 1 ounce 1 cup semisweet = 6 ounces 4 cups marshmallows = 11 large or 110 miniature 1 cup marshmallows = 1 pound 2 1/4 cups brown packed sugar = 1 pound 4 cups powdered sugar = 1 pound 2 cups granulated sugar = 1 pound 1 1/3 cups Honey = 1 pound Seafood = 1 pound raw (in shells)crab = 3/4 to 1 cup flaked 1 1/2 pounds raw (in shells)shrimp = 2 cups cooked Nuts = 1 pound, shelled almonds = 3 1/2 cups 1 pound, shelled peanuts = 3 cups  1 pound, shelled pecans = 4 cups 1 pound, shelled walnuts = 4 cups

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