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∙ 6y ago2 / 8 reduces to 1 / 4.
Trivia: Did you know that the paper around every stick of butter is marked for easy measuring?
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∙ 6y agoyou can find fractions on a recipe,shoes,signs,or notebooks as long as it is a fraction.
Usually 2/3 cup, marked on most measuring cups, but recipe should say what it is a fraction of.
Look for examples and context. For example, a recipe will always talk about fractions of cups, tablespoons, etc. If you're talking about the chance of rain, you would express that as a percentage.
The ratio differs from recipe to recipe.
The chemical reactions that occur during the cooking of a dish is purely scientific. The instructions of a recipe is a formula. The mathematical components of a recipe deal with the actual measurements listed.
The conversion rate for butter in tablespoons to grams is: 1 tbsp equals 14.18 g.
Butter contains some water, so for 1/2 C oil, you'll want 2/3 C butter and reduce the liquid content of the recipe by a couple of tablespoons. That's if you want to be exact--you can get away with a 1:1 substitution for most recipes, it just won't be as perfect.
A good easy recipe to make is peanut-butter chocolate brownies, that is if you only like peanut-butter!! You will need: 4 tablespoons of peanut-butter A boxed brownie mix Make the brownies as it says on the box and then just add 4 scoops of peanut-butter! I made this recipe up myself...I hope you enjoy it!
8 tablespoons = 1 stickIn the U.S, the average stick of butter is usually 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup.
Divided butter is just that, butter that is divided. Usually called for in baking or recipes which call for butter to be added at various stages. eg. 1/2 cup butter - divided, recipe calls for 2 tablespoons at first then add additional 2 tablespoon increments
There are 16 tbl of butter per cup, so 10 tablespoons is 1/6th of a cup. (i.e half of a 1/3rd cup measure).
3 tablespoons Depending on the recipe, the tablespoons may be heaped or level.
Canola can substitute 2 sticks of butter by using 16 tbsp of oil. For every 1/4 cup butter, use 4 tablespoons vegetable oil.
The amount of butter in chocolate cake varies in different recipes, so it is not possible to give a general answer that applies for all chocolate cakes.
Butter or margarine can be used instead, adding a couple of extra tablespoons per cup of shortening called for in a recipe.
One stick plus 2 tablespoons or just half way between 1/2 and 3/4.
* 3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) * 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast * 1/3 cup honey * 5 cups bread flour * 3 tablespoons butter, melted * 1/3 cup honey * 1 tablespoon salt * 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour * 2 tablespoons butter, melted