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3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon 8 tablespoons in 1 stick of butter. 3x8=24x2=48 48 teaspoons in 2 sticks. 2 sticks equals 1 cup.

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There are two sticks of butter in a cup.

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1 TBSP shortening = 1 TBSP butter

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