How to Use tablespoonful in a Sentence

tablespoonful

noun
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls into sauté pan on top of chicken and gravy.
    — Mary G. Pepitone, kansascity, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Add one pint of milk, the yolks of two eggs, a scant half-cup of sugar and one tablespoonful of vanilla.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Spread several heaping tablespoonfuls on two slices of bread and serve as a sandwich.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2018
  • When ready to cook dumplings, bring broth to a boil and drop dumpling mixture 1 tablespoonful at a time into the boiling broth.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2020
  • If cabbage isn’t tender yet, add a bit more broth or water a few tablespoonfuls at a time and roast until tender.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Then beat up a couple of eggs and mix with two tablespoonfuls of sugar (brown sugar is the best), making a light batter.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Toss farro and a generous tablespoonful of dressing in a large bowl; season with salt.
    — Nate Appleman, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Drop sweet potato batter by double tablespoonfuls into the hot oil.
    — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In batches, drop batter by tablespoonfuls into pan and cook until browned, about 1 minute.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2019
  • Use a small cookie scoop to drop tablespoonfuls of mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Mix with a fork, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful as needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 May 2026
  • To serve, add a tablespoonful or so of the traditional tiramisu mixture to serving glasses or bowl.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2020
  • For the meringue beat the white of the eggs to a stuff froth, add two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, flavor slightly with vanilla and spread over the top of the pie.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil, and fry in batches 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Gently stir, adding pasta cooking liquid by the tablespoonful as needed, until sauce coats pasta.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Spoon or scoop out large tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, about 3/4- to 1-inch apart.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Measure heaping tablespoonfuls of dough; roll into balls and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 5 Apr. 2020
  • Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart and shaping into neat mounds as needed.
    — Chef Lilla Bernal, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Drop level tablespoonfuls of batter onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2019
  • With whites stiff and while whisking again at high speed, add 1 big tablespoonful of hot sugar after another to bowl, ensuring that whites come back up to stiff peaks after each addition.
    — Redbook, 4 June 2014
  • Arrange strawberries in a single layer over batter; scatter tablespoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over strawberries.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Top rectangles with a rounded tablespoonful of pumpkin mixture, spreading lightly and leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Once the oil shimmers (a little bit of the fritter mixture will sizzle upon contact), drop in tablespoonfuls of the batter, without crowding them, and use the back of the spoon to press each mound into a flat pancake.
    — Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Working with 4 or 5 at a time, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into the bag (or use a (hash)40 disher), then shake gently until thoroughly coated.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Scoop peanut mixture with a 1 1/2-tablespoon cookie scoop or by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared pan to form 15 clusters.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Spoon tablespoonfuls cheesecake mixtures over crust, alternating coffee- and vanilla-flavored.
    — Woman's Day, 1 Jan. 2012
  • Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into hot oil, being careful not to over- crowd the pot, and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
    — Dawn Perry, Country Living, 19 June 2017
  • When the temperature reaches 350°F (or when a bit of batter dropped into the oil floats and sizzles), working in batches, drop heaped tablespoonfuls of batter into the oil.
    — Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Drop cookie batter by heaping 2 tablespoonfuls (at Secret Bakery, cookies are 100 grams each) onto the prepared baking sheet.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024

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