Easy {Measuring} Conversions

Cup = Fl. oz = T = t = ml

1C = 8oz = 16T = 48t = 237ml

3/4C = 6oz = 12T = 36t = 177ml

2/3C = 5oz = 11T = 32t = 158ml

1/2C = 4oz = 8T = 24t = 118ml

1/3C = 3oz = 5T = 16t = 79ml

1/4C = 2oz = 4T = 12t = 59ml

1/8C = 1oz = 2T = 6t = 30ml

1/16 = 0.5oz = 1T = 3t = 15ml

Apple Crisp

1 C oatmeal
1 C brown sugar
3/4 C flour
1 1/4 t cinnamon
2/3 C butter
sliced apples

Mix ingredients together. Spread over sliced apples in casserole dish. Bake in oven or cook in microwave. If using a very tart apple, you can add 2/3 C sugar, 2T flour, 2T lemon juice and 1/2t cinnamon to apples before spreading on the crisp.

Cherry Crunch

1 C oatmeal
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C flour
1/2 C chopped nuts or coconut
1/2 C butter
1 cn cherry pie filling

Combine oats, sugar, flour and nuts. Put half in bottom of 8x8 pan. Add filling and top with more crumbs. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

Quick Fruit Cobbler

From: More with Less Cookbook

1/2 C sugar
1/2 C flour
1/2 C milk
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
2 C fruit, fresh or frozen

Combine sugar. flour, milk, baking powder and salt in bowl. Pour into greased 9x9 pan. Add the fruit, thickened if necessary. Bake for 40 min at 350 degrees.

Best Butterscotch Chip Cookies

1 C butter, softened
1 C firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
2 t vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 C flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 pk (300 g) butterscotch chips
1 C chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 375. Beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt by hand until well blended. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 min or until lightly browned.

Darrell's Forget the Cookies Just Give Me That Batter!

1/2 C butter
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
1 t vanilla
1 egg
1/4 t salt
1 1/8 C flour
1/2 t baking soda
12 oz chocolate chips
1/2 C walnuts, optional

Melt the butter and add both sugars. Stir and let cool if too warm. Beat egg slightly with a fork. Add the egg and vanilla to the butter mixture. Stir. Add the dry ingredients. Stir again then add the chocolate chips and nuts. Put dough in fridge and cool for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Do not overcook.

Chocolate Coconut Macaroons

2 C white sugar
1/2 C milk
1/2 C butter
6 dessert spoons of cocoa
1 1/2 C oatmeal
1 C coconut

Bring sugar, milk, butter and cocoa to boil in a pan. Boil for 2 minutes. Add oatmeal and coconut. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper. Let set.