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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data.
Title: Kitchen confidant.
Description: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2018] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017025015 | ISBN 9781452165189 (hc : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: CookingHandbooks, manuals, etc. | BakingHandbooks, manuals, etc. | Alcoholic beveragesHandbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC TX651 .K578 2018 | DDC 641.5dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017025015
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Illustrations by Arthur Mount
Typeset by Frank Brayton
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CONTENTS
PART I
Bakers Handbook
Basic Baking Equipment
The must-haves
9-x-13-in [23-x-33-cm] baking dish (glass or aluminum) (1), 8- or 9-in [20- or 23-cm] round cake pan (2), cookie sheet (3), cooling rack (4), mixing bowls (at least three different sizes) (5), 12-well muffin tin (6), 9-in [23-cm] pie pan (7), 9- or 10-in [23- or 25-cm] springform pan (8), 1-lb [455-g] loaf pan (9), rolling pin (10), liquid and dry measuring cups and measuring spoons (11), spatula (12), whisk (13)
The nice-to-haves
candy thermometer (14), cookie cutters (15), food processor (16), mixer (stand or handheld) (17), oven thermometer (18), pastry brush (19), pie weights (20), ramekins (21), sifter (22), silicone baking mats (23)
Oven Temperature Conversions
Degrees Fahrenheit | Degrees Celsius |
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Volume Conversions
Cups and Tablespoons | Milliliters/Liters | Fluid Ounces |
1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) | 60 ml | 2 fl oz |
1/3 cup (5 Tbsp) | 75 ml | 2 1/2 fl oz |
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp) | 120 ml | 4 fl oz |
2/3 cup (11 Tbsp) | 165 ml | 5 1/2 fl oz |
3/4 cup (12 Tbsp) | 180 ml | 6 fl oz |
1 cup (16 Tbsp) | 240 ml | 8 fl oz |
2 cups (1 pt) | 480 ml | 16 fl oz |
3 cups | 720 ml | 24 fl oz |
4 cups (1 qt) | 960 ml | 32 fl oz |
41/2 cups | 1 L | 34 fl oz |
Baking Pan Dimensions and Volume
When swapping from one pan to another, dont forget to adjust baking time too. Switching from one pan to multiple smaller pans or a cupcake pan will mean you will need a shorter time until the recipe is done.
Baking Pan Dimensions | Volume |
8-x-11/2-in [20-x-4-cm] round cake pan | 5 cups [1.2 L] |
8-x-2-in [20-x-5-cm] round cake pan | 7 cups [1.7 L] |
9-x-2-in [23-x-5-cm] round cake pan | 91/2 cups [2.3 L] |
9-x-21/2-in [23 x 6 cm] springform | 10 cups [2.4 L] |
12-well standard muffin pan (23/4-x-11/2-in [7-x-4-cm] wells) | 6 cups (1/2 cup per well) [1.4 L (120 ml per well)] |
24-well mini muffin pan (2-x-11/8-in [5-x-3-cm] wells) | 6 cups (1/4 cup per well) [1.4 L (60 ml per well)] |
9-x-13-x-21/2-in [23-x-33-x-6-cm] baking pan | 173/4 cups [4.2 L] |
8-x-8-x-21/4-in [20-x-20-x-5.5-cm] baking pan | 91/4 cups [2.2 L] |
9-x-9-x-21/4-in [23-x-23-x-5.5-cm] baking pan | 113/4 cups [2.8 L] |
81/2-x-33/4-in [21.5-x-9.5-cm] Bundt pan | 93/4 cups [2.3 L] |
10-x-3 1/2-in [25-x-9-cm] Bundt pan | 12 cups [2.8 L] |
1-lb [455-g] (81/2-x-41/2-x-23/4-in [21.5-x-11-x-7-cm]) loaf pan | 61/2 cups [1.5 L] |
11/2-lb [680-g] (10-x-5-x-3-in [25-x-12-x-7.5-cm]) loaf pan | 91/4 cups [2.2 L] |
Standard (9-x-11/4-in [23-x-3.5-cm]) pie pan | 41/2 cups [1 L] |
Deep-dish (91/2-x-15/8-in [24-x-4.5-cm]) pie pan | 63/4 cups [1.6 L] |
Metric Conversions for Common Ingredients
If you prefer to weigh your ingredients in grams, but your recipes are based on volume (cups), or vice versa, this handy chart will help you figure out the equivalents for many common baking ingredients. Weve rounded these measurements to the nearest 5 grams to make things easier when youre measuring for a recipe. You can also find additional metric measurements on .
Length Equivalents
Inches | Millimeters/centimeters |
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