Old recipe conversions

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My old recipe for buckeyes (cookies) calls for one package of crackers. That was when the box was a pound box. Does anyone know the conversion since the box is now less weight and less crackers?

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Best Answer

Just divide one pound (16 ounces) by the weight of the box you have now. For example, if the new box is 14.4 ounces (seems to be a common size for graham crackers), then you need 16/14.4 = 1.11 boxes.

You might find Google helpful for this kind of thing: you can search for 1 pounds / 14.4 ounces and get an answer.

In the end you're probably best off just weighing, though: get enough boxes to have more than a pound, then weigh out a pound.

Or... if you're in exactly this situation, with a 14.4 ounce box that contains 3 packages of 9 crackers each, then that 0.11 of a box is an extra three crackers (27 * 16 / 14.4 = 30).



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What is the formula used to convert a recipe?

Determine the required yield of the recipe by multiplying the new number of portions and the new size of each portion. Find the conversion factor by dividing the required yield (Step 2) by the recipe yield (Step 1). That is, conversion factor = (required yield)/(recipe yield).

How much do you have to change a recipe to make it your own?

Here in the food writing world, many of us follow an informal standard that you need to make at least three changes before you can claim credit for a recipe. Those changes need to be more substantial than changing 1/2 teaspoon salt to 1/4 teaspoon, although the changes don't have to just be in the ingredients.

How do you convert measurements in cooking?

Use this quick cheat sheet for the equivalents:
  • 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 milliliters.
  • 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 60 milliliters.
  • 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons = 30 milliliters.
  • 1 cup = 8 oz. ...
  • 1 pint = 2 cups = 500 milliliters.
  • 1 quart = 4 cups = 950 milliliters.
  • 1 quart = 2 pints = 950 milliliters.


    • What does do mean in old recipes?

    do. (ditto) simply refers to the unit of measure of the above line. Some recipes bunch up the ingredients by the size of pale you need to pick them up. Hence the ounces, gallons and pounds are put together.


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