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saalweachter 12 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Betty Crocker broke recipes by shrinking boxes

One recipe in my family calls for butter "the size of two walnuts".

davidinosauro 11 months ago [–]

In Italy this is a fairly common expression.

I've typically (only?) seen it on savory recipes though. For cakes and cookies you'd have quantities in grams.

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