Filipino Recipes: Units of Measurement and Conversion

Here are the table of conversions for measurements used in our Filipino Recipes:


3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons fat or liquid
4 ounces = 1/2 cup
8 ounces = 1 cup
16 ounces = 1 pound
2 cups fat = 1 pound
2 cups sugar = 1 pound
2 cups = 1 pint
5/8 cups = 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons
7/8 cups = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar = 1 pound
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar = 1 pound
4 cups sifted flour = 1 pound
1 pound butter = 2 cups
2 pints = 1 quart
1 quart = 4 cups

1 teaspoonful = 4 ml
1 tablespoonful = 15 ml
1 fl. oz. = 30 ml
1/2 grain = 32 mg.
1 grain = 65 mg.
1 Imperial pint = 20 fl. oz.
1 Imperial gall = 160 fl. oz.

The following facts would be useful for our Filipino Recipes:

Oven Temperatures

Very Low 200 degrees - 275 degrees Fahrenheit
Low 300 degrees - 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Moderate 350 degrees - 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Hot 400 degrees - 450 degrees Fahrenheit
Very hot 450 degrees - 475 degrees Fahrenheit
Broil 500 degrees - 550 degrees Fahrenheit

From time to time, you may review this figures for the preparation of our Filipino Recipes.