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A Page of Weights and Measures
BY using measures instead of weights considerable time can be saved the user of Five Roses Flour, and it is because the following equivalents have been of real use to many contributors that they are now added to the Five Roses Cook Book. All measures are level, unless otherwise specified. Due to the loss or gain of moisture constantly going on, no absolutely true measures can be given, but for ordinary purposes the following are approximately correct. Further hints and details dealing with the various classes of good things to eat will be found in their proper sections. Standard cups, spoons, etc., are used. 2 saltspoons..... 2 coffeespoons. 55 drops...... 5 teaspoons (dry material).. 1 tablespoon 4 teaspoons (liquid material) 1 tablespoon 4 tablespoons (liquid material)..... cup 4 tablespoons (liq. material). 1 wineglass 1 coffeespoon 1 cup granulated sugar (rounded) 1 teaspoon 1 1 teaspoon 1 1 1 " confectioner's sugar 6 ounces 1 " brown sugar (heaping) 8 ounces ½ pound sifted Fives Roses flour about.. ...............4 ounces 1 quart or 4 cups sifted Five Roses flour... ..1 pound 2 wineglasses.. 1 gill 3 tablespoons (heaping) Five Roses 14 tablespoons 1 cup or pint flour. ..1 cup 2 gills 1 cup 1 cup bread dough (rounded)... 6 to 8 oz. 2 gills.. 1 tumbler 1 milk. 8 ounces 2 cups. 1 pint 1 tea.. 4 ounces 2 pints..... 1 quart 1 rice.... 7 ounces 1 pint (liquid). 1 pound 1 bread crumbs (pressed in) 4 ounces 1 tablespoon (liquid), ½ ounce 1 suet (finely chopped)... 4 ounces 1 tablespoon (rounding) soft butter 2 cups minced beef (packed closely) .1 ounce 1 pound 2 tablespoons melted butter....1 ounce Soft butter size of walnut.1 ounce Soft butter size of an egg.. 2 ounces 3 cups Indian Meal ..........1 pound stems.... 1 cup (heaping) currants without ......6 ounces 1 tablespoon (heaping) sugar or 1 cup (heaping) raisins without salt.... ..1 ounce stems..... .8 ounces 2 tablespoons (heaping) Five Roses flour. .1 ounce 10 average sized eggs or 9 large eggs. 2 tablespoons (heaping) powdered sugar. .1 ounce .1 pound 1 cup egg whites or yolks 1/2 pound 10 whites or 13 yolks (average sized 2 tablespoons (heaping) ground eggs). 1 cup coffee. .1 ounce 2 yolks. 1 egg 1 square chocolate.. 1 ounce 1 cup yolks... 7 eggs 1 cup butter or lard.. ½ ounce 5 average sized eggs .1 cup