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Reducing Standard Recipe Measurements
Reducing recipes is pretty easy once the math's done. It's just that the math isn't exactly standard, unless you're used to thinking in sixteenths and thirds. So, for everyday non-math majors, here are standard measurement's scaled for 1/2 and 1/3 of original amounts.
One tip...Write the reduced measurements you use in your cookbook. That way you won't have to reinvent the recipe every time.
Original
Measurement
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Equivalent in
Tablespoons
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Half
Measurement
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One-Third
Measurement
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| 1 Cup
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16 Level Tbsp.
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1/2 Cup
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1/3 Cup
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| 3/4 Cup
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12 Level Tbsp.
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6 Level Tbsp.
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1/4 Cup
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| 2/3 Cup
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10 Tbsp. +
2 Tsp.
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1/3 Cup
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3 Level Tbsp. +
1 & 1/2 Rounded Tsp.
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| 1/2 Cup
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8 Level Tbsp.
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1/4 Cup
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2 tbsp. + 2 tsp.
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| 1/3 Cup
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5 Tbsp. +
1 Tsp.
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2 Level Tbsp. +
2 Level Tsp.
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1 Level Tbsp. +
2 & 1/4 rounded Tsp.
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| 1/4 Cup
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4 Level Tbsp.
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1/8 Cup
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1 Level Tbsp. +
1 Level Tsp.
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Original
Measurement
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Equivalent in
Teaspoons
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Half
Measurement
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One-Third
Measurement
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| 1 Level Tbsp.
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3 Level Tsp.
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1 & 1/2 Level Tsp.
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1 Level Tsp.
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| 1 Level Tsp.
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1/2 Level Tsp.
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1/4 Rounded Tsp.
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| 1/2 Level Tsp.
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1/4 Level Tsp.
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1/8 Rounded Tsp.
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| 1/4 Level Tsp.
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1/8 Level Tsp.
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Dash or Pinch
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