Can sizes

When a recipe from the original family cookbook calls for a certain sized can of an ingredient, I’ve changed it to absolute amounts when possible. However, you may run across recipes elsewhere that call for a “#303 can” of something, so this might be handy for you in the future.

#1 picnic #300 #303 #2 #2 1/2 #3 #10

1 1/4 cups 1 3/4 cups 2 cups 2 1/2 cups 3 1/2 cups 5 3/4 cups 3 quarts

10 1/2 to 12 ounces 14 to 16 ounces 16 to 17 ounces 20 ounces 27 to 29 ounces 51 ounces 6 1/2 pounds to 7 pounds and 5 ounces