Recipe - Nonfat Dry Milk Chart

RECONSTITUTION CHART FOR COOKING
NONFAT DRY MILK , WATER = FLUID SKIM MILK
(CONVECTIONAL)
1 2/3 TBSP One half CUP One half CUP
3 TBSP 1 CUP 1 CUP
1 2/3 OZ (6 TBSP) 1 7/8 CUPS
3 One fourth OZ (Three fourths CUP) 3 Three fourths CUPS
: 2 CUPS
: 1 QT
5 OZ (1 1/8 CUPS) 5 Three fourths CUPS 1 One half QT
6 One half OZ (1 One half CUPS) 7 One half CUPS
: 2 QT
8 OZ ( 1 7/8 CUPS) 9 One half CUPS 2 One half QT
10 OZ (2 One fourth CUPS) 11 One half CUPS 3 QT
11 One fourth OZ (2 2/3 CUPS) 3 1/3 QT 3 One half QT
13 OZ (3 CUPS) 3 Three fourths QT 1 GAL
1 LB 10 OZ (1 One half QT) 1 7/8 GAL 2 GAL
2 LB 7 OZ (2 One fourth QT) 2 7/8 GAL 3 GAL
4 LB 2 OZ (3 Three fourths QT) 4 Three fourths GAL 5 GAL
5 LB 2 OZ (4 Three fourths QT) 6 GAL 6 One fourth GAL

NOTE: 1. RECIPES IN THIS FILE USE NONFAT DRY MILK (CONVENTIONAL). OTHER
TYPES OF MILK SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

2. FOR BEST RESULTS, NONFAT DRY MILK SHOULD BE WEIGHED INSTEAD OF
MEASURED. MEASURES VARY FROM ONE MANUFACTURER TO ANOTHER.
HOWEVER, AS A GENERAL RULE, 1 OUNCE OF NONFAT DRY MILK WILL
MEASURE 3 2/3 TABLESPOONS, AND 4 One half OUNCES OF NONFAT DRY MILK
WILL MEASURE 1 CUP.

3. DRY MILK MUST BE RECONSTITUTED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS USING CLEAN
UTENSILS AND MUST BE TREATED LIKE FRESH MILK AFTER IT IS
RECONSTITUTED. IT MUST BE REFRIGERATED AND PROTECTED FROM
CONTAMINATION.

4. DRY MILK RECONSTITUTES MORE EASILY IN WARM WATER. IT SHOULD BE
STIRRED INTO THE WATER WITH A CIRCULAR MOTION USING A WHIP OR
SLOTTED SPOON. IT MAY ALSO BE RECONSTITUTED IN A MIXER IF A
LARGE QUANTITY IS BEING PREPARED. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE MIXED
AT LOW SPEED TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE FOAMING.

5. INSTANTIZED NONFAT DRY MILK MAY BE SUBSTITUTED ON A POUND FOR
POUND BASIS FOR THE NONFAT DRY MILK SPECIFIED IN ANY RECIPE.
IT SHOULD BE WEIGHED BECAUSE THE MEASURES FOR INSTANTIZED
NONFAT DRY MILK ARE DIFFERENT FROM MEASURES FOR NONFAT DRY MILK
(CONVENTIONAL). NONFAT DRY MILK, INSTANT SETTLES. IF
INSTANTIZED MILK MUST BE MEASURED, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THE
CONTAINER.

6. IF NONFAT DRY MILK IS TO BE USED FOR A BEVERAGE, IT SHOULD BE

Recipe Number: A01000

SERVING SIZE: 100

From the Army Master Recipe Index File (actually used today!).
Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.