Measures For Housekeepers
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This section is from the book "The White Ribbon Cook Book", by Kathryn Armstrong. Also available from Amazon: The White Ribbon Cook Book.
Measures For Housekeepers
Measures for Housekeepers. | ||
Wheat flour...... | . 1 lb. is........... | 1 quart. |
Indian meal...... | . 1 lb. 2 oz. is....... | 1 quart. |
Butter (soft)...... | .1 lb. is........... | 1 quart. |
Granulated sugar. | .1 lb. is........... | 1 quart. |
Powdered sugar... | . 1 lb. 1 oz, is...... | 1 quart. |
Best brown sugar. | .1 lb. 2 oz.is...... | 1 quart. |
Eggs............. | . 10 eggs are........ | 1 lb. |
Flour............. | . 8 quarts are....... | 1 peck. |
Flour............. | . 4 pecks are....... | 1 bush. |
Liquids.
Thirty-two large tablespoonfuls make a pint; 8 large tablespoonfuls, 1 gill. Four gills make 1 pint; 2 pints, 1 quart; 4 quarts, 1 gallon. An ordinary-sized tumbler holds half a pint; a wine-glass, half a gill. Thirty-five drops are equal to one teaspoonful.
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