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Quarters Thind

Measuring Cup The cup referred to in all recipes is the measuring cup, divided into quarters, thirds and halves. It is the cup recognized by all cooking teachers and cooks of authority. The cup contains half a pint-two gills of liquid, or half a pound of granulated sugar or butter. A tablespoon, holding half an ounce of sugar or butter, level measurement, and a teaspoon level full, holding sixty drops, are the standards of measurement.

Spoonful Half Spoonful Quarter Spoonful Flour is measured after sifting once and is put into the cup with a spoon, and a level cup is meant. A tablespoonful or a teaspoonful is measured level.

Half a tablespoonful or teaspoonful is obtained by equally dividing a spoonful, lengthwise of the spoon.

A quarter tablespoonful or teaspoonful is measured by equally dividing a half spoonful crosswise.