Weights and Measures
Reading edition
1 cup, medium size ½ pint or ¼ pound
4 cups, medium size, of flour weigh 1 pound
1 pint flour weighs ½ pound
1 pint white sugar weighs 1 pound
2 tablespoonfuls of liquid weigh 1 ounce
8 teaspoonfuls of liquid weigh 1 ounce
1 gill of liquid weighs 4 ounces
1 pint of liquid weighs 16 ounces
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:
One ounce granulated sugar equals two level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce flour, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce butter, two level teaspoonfuls.
One ounce ground coffee, five level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce cornstarch, three level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce thyme, eight level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce grated chocolate, three level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce pepper, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce salt, two level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce mustard, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce cloves, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce cinnamon, four and a half level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce mace, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce curry, four level tablespoonfuls.
One ounce chopped suet, a fourth of a cupful.
One ounce olive oil, two tablespoonfuls.
TABLE OF MEASURES
60 drops equals 1 teasp.
3 teaspoonfuls “ 1 tabsp.
4 tablespoonfuls “ ¼ cup.
1 cup “ ½ pint.
1 round tablespoonful butter “ 1 ounce.
1 solid cup butter, granulated sugar, milk, chopped meat “ ½ pound.
2 cups flour “ ½ pound.
9 large eggs “ 1 pound.
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 teaspoonful soda to 1 pint sour milk.
1 teaspoonful soda to 1 cup molasses.
¼ teaspoonful salt to 1 quart custard.
1 teaspoonful salt to 1 quart water.
⅛ teaspoonful salt is a pinch.
¼ square inch pepper is a shake.
ROLLED OATS—A Perfect Infant’s Food
Put two teacups Rolled Oats into three pints of boiling water into which has been put one-half teaspoonful salt. Boil this about two hours or until the quantity is reduced to one quart. Press the liquid portion through a sieve with a tablespoon until the meal remaining in the sieve is dry. Put away in bottle, and at feeding time use one-half Rolled Oats and one-half milk. This quantity should last twenty-four hours.
