what does lb. stand for in cooking?

Question

we are making coconut drops...whats it mean? seriously it cant mean a pound of sugar?

Answer 1

The abbreviation lb. is the same in cooking as in everything else--it means pound.

Answer 2

It means pound and generally in baking, you measure by weight as opposed by volume. If you look at any culinary books or classes or talk to a pastery chef, you will see weight more often than not.

Now, getting to the point and converting it to something a bit more useful since most of us do not have scales in the kitchen:

Sugar 1 pound brown sugar = 2 1/4 cups, firmly packed

Sugar 1 pound confectioner's sugar = 3 1/2 cups, sifted

Sugar 1 pound granulated sugar = 2 cups

Sugar 1 pound powdered sugar = 2 1/3 cups

As you can see, a pound of sugar really isn't that much when baking a sweet dish.

Answer 3

Yes... unless it means to "pound" the coconut. I usually just shred mine. A pound of sugar is not outrageous if you're cooking something sweet. It probably isn't the most healthy desert you could make, but it's probably what the recipe calls for.

Answer 4

It's stands for a pound.

A pound of sugar really isn't that much. It's about 2 cups.

Answer 5

Lb = pound = 16oz = 1 cup (8oz) x 2 = stupid way for that recipe to say 2 cups of sugar

Answer 6

pound coconut drops have lots of sugar in them

Answer 7

lb does stand for pound. Might be a miss print.

Answer 8

Sorry, but lb. means pound.

Answer 9

lb. stands for pounds

Answer 10

yes it means a pound