My recipe calls for 1 pound of pumpkin. It does not tell me how many cups that is.?

Question

There is 3.5 cups in the can and the can has 1lb. 13 oz. of pumpkin. I suck at math can any one help me.

Answer 1

In cooking there are two methods for measurement, by weight and by volume. If your recipe calls for 1 lb of pumpkin, then that is by weight and doesn't necessarily translate into volume like 2 cups. If you wanted an approximate amount it would be 2 3/4 cups of pumpkin

Answer 2

8 oz in a cup so you have 13 oz too much in a glass measuring cup remove 8 oz from can, then an additional 3 oz (your glass measure will be marked). The remainder goes in your recipe.

Answer 3

http://www.goodcooking.com/conversions/liq_dry.htm
8 oz = 1 cup

16oz (2 cups) = 1 lb

Answer 4

Well, one (16 oz) can will make two loaves of pumpkins bread.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

I'm bad at math too so I've learned over the years how to wing it.....Use 1/2 the can plus 1 tablespoon or so more.....The can has almost 2 lbs in it if that helps...

Answer 6

1 cup is 8 ounces so that would be 2 cups.