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The Fireless Cook Book

VI TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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2 Cupfuls of granulated sugar equals 1 pound

1 Tablespoonful granulated sugar equals 1⁄2 ounce

2 2⁄3 Cupfuls of powdered sugar equals 1 pound

2 2⁄3 Cupfuls of brown sugar equals 1 pound

3 1⁄3 Cupfuls of bread flour not shaken down equals 1 pound

1 Cupful of bread flour equals 5 ounces

3 1⁄3 Tablespoonfuls flour equals 1 ounce

1 Pint of milk or water equals 1 pound

2 Cupfuls of solidly packed butter equals 1 pound

2 Tablespoonfuls butter equals 1 ounce

2 Cupfuls of solidly packed lard equals 1 pound

2 Cupfuls of chopped meat equals 1 pound

1 7⁄8 Cupfuls of rice equals 1 pound

1 Cupful of rice equals 8 1⁄2 ounces

1 Cupful of raisins equals 7 ounces

2 1⁄4 Cupfuls of raisins equals 1 pound

3 1⁄5 Cupfuls of currants equals 1 pound

1 Cupful of currants equals 5 ounces

2 Cupfuls of hominy grits equals 1 pound

2 Cupfuls of samp equals 1 pound

1 Cupful of split peas equals 8 ounces

1 Cupful of dried beans equals 7 1⁄2 ounces

1 Quart of bread crumbs equals 7 ounces

1 Cupful peanuts, chopped equals 5 1⁄2 ounces

1 Cupful prunes equals 6 1⁄2 ounces

1 Cupful dried apricots or peaches equals 6 ounces

1 Cupful macaroni equals 1⁄3 pound

1 Cupful oatmeal equals 4 ounces

1 Cupful cornmeal equals 6 ounces

8 Medium-sized eggs in shells equals 1 pound

1 Medium-sized egg in shell equals 2 ounces

10 Medium-sized eggs (broken) equals 1 pound

1 Cup almonds, blanched and chopped equals 5 ounces

1 Square Baker’s chocolate equals 1 ounce

2 1⁄8 Tablespoons salt equals 1 ounce

4 Tablespoons pepper equals 1 ounce

2 1⁄2 Tablespoons ground ginger equals 1 ounce

2 1⁄4 Tablespoons ground cinnamon equals 1 ounce

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