Some recipes need converted, this chart shows some common equivalents.

1 pinch
less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)

1 dash
3 drops to 1/4 teaspoon (liquid)
1/4 teaspoon or less

3 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
1/2 ounce (liquid and dry)

2 tablespoons
1 ounce (liquid and dry)

4 tablespoons
2 ounces (liquid and dry)
1/4 cup

5 1/3 tablespoons
1/3 cup

8 tablespoons
4 ounces
1/2 cup
1 stick butter

16 tablespoons
8 ounces
1 cup
1/2 pound

16 tablespoons
48 teaspoons

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Sometimes you just don’t have on hand a specific ingredient a recipe may call for. Don’t fret… certain ingredients may be easily substituted and no one will know the wiser. Here’s some common ingredient substitutions.

Ingredient
Amount
Substitutes

Allspice
1 tsp

tsp cinnamon and tsp ground cloves

Apple pie spice
1 tsp

tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp cardamom

Arrowroot starch
1 [...]