[Sca-cooks] SOP/ measurement

[Johnna Holloway]

Ok finally found some equivalencies--
Almond equivalents

• 1 pound unshelled almonds = 1-1/4 cups shelled
• 1 pound shelled almonds = 3-1/3 cups chopped
• 1 pound shelled almonds = 3-1/2 cups ground
• 7/8 cup shelled almonds = 1 cup ground
• 1 pound slivered almonds = 4 cups
• 4 ounces slivered almonds = 1 cup
• 1 pound sliced almonds = 5-1/3 cups
• 3 ounces sliced almonds = 1 cup
• 1 pound shelled almonds = 3 cups whole almonds
• 1 pound shelled almonds = 4 cups slivered

http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodequivalents/a/almondequiv.htm

Johnnae

On Dec 7, 2010, at 2:25 AM, otsisto wrote:

> I am going to try to make Amaretti cookies and the recipe calls for  
> three
> cups blanched slivered almonds which are ground up into a meal.
> My question is, has anyone ground up 3 cups of almond slivers and  
> measured
> the meal?
> I have almond meal already and was hoping to save me a trip to the  
> store for
> the slivers.