1 cup, medium size..........1/2 pt. or 1/4 lb.

4 cups, medium size, or flour weigh.... 1 lb.

1 pint flour weighs...................1/2 lb.

1 pint white sugar weighs............ 1 lb.

2 tablespoons of liquid weigh......... 1 oz.

8 teaspoons of liquid weigh........... 1 oz.

1 gill of liquid weighs................ 4 ozs.

1 pint of liquid weighs...............16 ozs.

How To Measure An Ounce

Housekeepers are often confused by the mingling of weights and measures in a recipe, therefore an accurate schedule is a good thing to have around. The following of the most generally used articles will be found correct:

1 oz. granulated sugar equals 2 level teaspoons. 1 oz. flour, 4 level teaspoons. 1 oz. butter, 2 level teaspoons. 1 oz. ground coffee, 5 level tablespoons. 1 oz. cornstarch, 3 level tablespoons. 1 oz. thyme, 8 level tablespoons. 1 oz. grated chocolate, 3 level tablespoons. 1 oz. pepper, 4 level tablespoons.

1 oz. salt, 2 level tablespoons.

1 oz. mustard, 4 level tablespoons.

1 oz. cloves, 4 level tablespoons.

1 oz. cinnamon, 4 1/2 level tablespoons.

1 oz. mace, 4 level tablespoons.

1 oz. curry, 4 level tablespoons.

1 oz. chopped suet, 1/4 of a cup.

1 oz. olive oil, 2 tablespoons.

Table Of Measures

60 drops .................equals 1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons............equals 1 tablespoon

4 tablespoons................equals 1/4 cup

1 cup.......................equals 1/2 pint

1 round tablespoon butter......equals 1 oz.

1 solid cup butter, granulated sugar, milk, chopped meat................equals 1/2 lb.

2 cups flour....................equals 1/2 lb.

9 large eggs...................equals 1 lb.

Table Of Proportions

1 cup liquid, 3 cups flour for bread. 1 cup liquid, 2 cups flour for muffins. 1 cup liquid, 1 cup flour for batters. 1 teaspoon soda to 1 pint sour milk. 1 teaspoon soda to 1 cup molasses.

1/4 teaspoon salt to 1 quart custard. 1 teaspoon salt to 1 quart water. 1/8 teaspoon salt is a pinch. 1/4 square inch pepper is a shake.

Remember that all cup and spoon measures mean full, except where fractions are given.