Estimated time to complete recipe:
not applicable

Description of lunch box recipe:
Margarine, Butter, Shortening:
1 stick = 1/2 cup = 113 grams

Other conversions:
Dash = 2-4 drops
1 cup, measuring = 8 fluid ounces = 1/2 liquid pint = 240 milliliters
1 pint, liquid = 0.473 liter
1 pint, dry = 0.551 liter
1 tablespoon = 1/2 fluid ounce = 15 milliliters
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
Rice:
1 pound = 2 cups = 0.45 kg. = 1.4 liters
Flour OR cheese, grated:
1 pound = 4 cups = 0.45 kg. = 0.95 liters

Directions:
Abbreviations and other hints:
Cup c.
Pint pt.
teaspoon tsp. or t.
tablespoon Tbsp. or tbsp. or T.
package pkg.
ounce oz.
pound lb.
confectioner's (conf.) sugar = icing sugar = powdered sugar

Other suggestions and comments:
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