Imagine a standard liquid measuring cup. You know the one—the glass kind with the little spout. Fill it to the 3/4 line. That’s your starting point.
Now, imagine pouring that water into two equal cups. Each one gets exactly half. Each little cup holds—you guessed it—3/8 cup. It’s just splitting your portion in half. You do that with pizza all the time!
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Or think of it like this: a 3/4 cup is about the size of a generous handful of granola. Half of that handful? That’s just a slightly smaller, cozier handful. Perfect for a snack-sized portion.
The “Real Kitchen” Shortcut
If you don’t own a 3/8 cup measure (who does, really?), don’t panic. Your tablespoon is your best friend here.
One cup equals 16 tablespoons. So 3/4 cup equals 12 tablespoons. Half of 12 is 6. So grab your tablespoon and scoop out six level scoops. Done.
You can also use a 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) plus two more tablespoons. Boom. You just halved your recipe without breaking a sweat.
