Table Of Weights And Measures
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This section is from the book "Philadelphia Cook Book: A Manual Of Home Economies", by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Philadelphia Cook Book.
Table Of Weights And Measures
4 teaspoonfuls of liquid..... | = | 1 tablespoonful |
4 tablespoonfuls of liquid .... | = | 1/2 gill, 1/4 cup, or 1 wineglassful |
1 tablespoonful of liquid .... | = | 1/2 ounce |
1 pint of liquid .... | = | 1 pound |
2 gills of liquid ...... | = | 1 cup or 1/2 pint |
1 kitchen cup....... | = | 1/2 pint |
1 heaping quart of sifted flour .... | = | 1 pound |
4 cups of flour ...... | = | 1 quart or 1 pound |
1 rounded tablespoonful of flour | = | 1/2 ounce |
3 cups of corn meal ..... | = | 1 pound |
1 1/2 pints of corn meal .... | = | 1 pound |
1 cup of butter ...... | = | 1/2 pound |
1 pint of butter...... | = | 1 pound |
1 tablespoonful of butter .... | = | 1 ounce |
Butter the size of an egg ..... | = | 2 ounces |
Butter the size of a walnut ...... | = | 1 ounce |
1 solid pint of chopped meat .... | = | 1 pound |
10 eggs . . . . . . | = | 1 pound |
A dash of pepper..... | = | 1/8 teaspoonful, or 3 good shakes |
2 cups of granulated sugar .... | = | 1 pound |
1 pint of granulated sugar .... | = | 1 pound |
1 pint of brown sugar ..... | = | 13 ounces |
2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar .... | = | 1 pound |
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