This section is from the book "Practical Cooking And Serving", by Janet McKenzie Hill. Also available from Amazon: Practical Cooking and Serving: A Complete Manual of How to Select, Prepare, and Serve Food [1919].
1 measure of liquid to 1 measure of flour for pour batters.
1 measure of liquid to 2 measures of flour for drop batters.
1 measure of liquid to 3 measures of flour for dough.
1/3 to 2 or more cakes of compressed yeast softened in 1/2 cup of water to 1 pint of liquid.
1/2 cup of liquid yeast to 1 pint of liquid.
1 level teaspoonful of soda and two slightly rounding teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar to one quart of flour.
2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder to 1 cup of flour.
1 teaspoonful of soda to 1 pint of thick sour milk.
1 teaspoonful of soda to 1 cup of molasses.
1/4 teaspoonful of salt to 1 quart of milk for custards.
1/4 teaspoonful of salt to 1 cup, or 1 teaspoonful to 1 quart of sauce, or soup.
1/4 teaspoonful of salt to 1 pint of flour.
1 teaspoonful of flavoring extract for a plain cake.
1 teaspoonful of flavoring extract to 1 quart of custard, or cream.
1 tablespoonful of flavoring extract to 1 quart of mixture to be frozen.
2/3 cup, or less of sugar to a quart of milk for custards, etc.
1 cup of sugar to 1 quart of milk or cream for cream ice.
1 cup of sugar for each dozen of yolks used in cream ice.
4 eggs to 1 quart of milk for plain cup custard.
6 to 8 eggs to 1 quart of milk for moulded custards.
1/4 package, or half an ounce of gelatine to scant pint of liquid.
3 cups of water, more of milk, or stock, to 1 cup of rice.
1 ounce (2 tablespoonfuls) of butter, 1/2 ounce (2 tablespoonfuls of flour) to 1 cup of liquid for sauce.
1 ounce (2 tablespoonfuls) of butter, 1/2 ounce (2 tablespoonfuls) of flour to 1 pint of liquid for soups.
1 cup of cooked meat, or fish cut in cubes to 3/4, or 1 whole cup of sauce.
Meat from 3 1/2 pound chicken equals about 1 pint, or 1 pound.
 
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