TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
Four teaspoonfuls of a liquid equal 1 tablespoonful. | Four tablespoonfuls of a liquid equal 1/2 gill or 1/4 cup. | One-half cup equals 1 gill. | Two gills equal 1 cup. | Two cups equal 1 pint. | Two pints (4 cups) equal 1 quart. | Four cups of flour equal 1 pound or 1 quart. | Two cups of butter, solid, equal 1 pound. | One half cup of butter, solid, equals 1/4 pound 4 ounces. | Two cups of granulated sugar equal 1 pound. | Two and one half cups of powdered sugar equal 1 pound. | One pint of milk or water equals 1 pound. | One pint of chopped meat equals 1 pound. | Ten eggs, shelled, equal 1 pound. | Eight eggs with shells equal 1 pound. | Two tablespoonfuls of butter equal 1 ounce. | Two tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar equal 1 ounce. | Four tablespoonfuls of flour equal 1 ounce. | Four tablespoonfuls of coffee equal 1 ounce. | One tablespoonful of liquid equals 1/2 ounce. | Four tablespoonfuls of butter equal 2 ounces or 1/4 cup. | All measurements are level unless otherwise stated in the recipe. |
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