The convention is to abbreviate tablespoon as tbsp. and teaspoon as tsp. However, as mentioned already, there are a variety of ways to abbreviate it. Like Lora, I write out the words so there is no confusion. Also, when writing one and two-thirds cup, or two and one-half cups, etc., there should be a hyphen between the whole number and the fraction;--i.e., two and one-half would be 2-1/2 cups.
In the recipe included here, the author wrote an uppercase T for the sour cream and for the vanilla. If the uppercase T represents a tablespoon, that's kind of a lot of vanilla. I didn't read the directions; perhaps it's divided. (Why didn't I read the directions? Because I abhor cream cheese! <Smile.>) On 12/23/12, Lora Leggett <[email protected]> wrote: > That may be a good idea and I will have more time to devote to the project > after the holidays. I want to order the new book that National Braille > Press has out now. I guess it is kind of a third book in the series. > Lora > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ann" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:43 PM > Subject: [CnD] Our Special Recipes > > >> Instead of writing each recipe out, why don't you see if a recipe is on >> the computer somewhere by searching and then compare the recipe with our >> special?? This would save you a lot of work and most of the time a recipe >> >> like I want is on the computer when I use google to search. Just a >> thought. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Lora Leggett" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 4:22 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Wonderful Pound Cake >> >>> Yep, it can be tbsp. Or it can be tbls. for a tablespoon and then I >>> have seen ts or tsp. to mean a teaspoon. I either use one of those or >>> write the words out when I see a capital T or a small t because it is too >>> >>> hard for some people to tell. I also write out the fractions 1/2 or 1/4 >>> >>> because some people's computers do not read the one symbol fractions. I >>> >>> have noticed if I curse over it, NVDA will say "one half" or "one >>> quarter" I think. But I always change it to the long way so people will >>> >>> always be able to read it. >>> I usually don't edit cookbooks but I do it when I add a recipe to one of >>> >>> my own folders, always make it clear because I went several years having >>> >>> to ask my girl friends what the measurements were and I decided never to >>> >>> leave people wondering when I send a recipe to a group. >>> Lora >>> ---- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Teresa Mullen" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:22 AM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Wonderful Pound Cake >>> >>> >>>> I'm sure this has already been answered, but >>>> When a recipe calls for a Tablespoon it is Abbreviated as Tblsp. >>>> And as for a Teaspoon it is a small tsp. >>>> I may be wrong. >>>> Teresa >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helen >>>> Whitehead >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 1:52 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Wonderful Pound Cake >>>> >>>>>From what I understand, T is for tablespoon. >>>> And t is for teaspoon. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (DHS)" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:40 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Wonderful Pound Cake >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello in this recipe is the T for tablespoon or teaspoon? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helen >>>> Whitehead >>>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 5:47 PM >>>> To: cooking-in-the-dark >>>> Subject: [CnD] Wonderful Pound Cake >>>> >>>> Wonderful Pound Cake >>>> >>>> 1 cup (2 sticks) butter >>>> 8 oz cream cheese >>>> 1 T sour cream >>>> 2 cups sugar >>>> 6 eggs, separated >>>> 1 T vanilla >>>> rind of 1 lemon, grated >>>> 3 cups self-rising flour >>>> 1 cup milk >>>> >>>> Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sour cream and sugar and >>>> continue creaming together. Add egg yolks, vanilla and lemon rind. >>>> Then add flour and milk a little at a time, stirring well between. >>>> >>>> Beat egg whiles stiff and fold in. >>>> >>>> Bake at 350 degrees in a greased tube pan for about 1 hour. 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