Cooking Measurement
Cooking Measurement
CUPS
1 cup flour 4oz. 110g
1 cup sugar (crystal or castor) 8oz. 230g
1 cup icing sugar (free of lumps) 5oz. 140g
1 cup shortening (butter,marg.etc.) 8oz. 230g
1 cup honey, golden syrup, treacle 10oz. 280g
1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed) 4oz. 110g
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 5oz. 140g
1 cup soft breadcrumbs 2oz. 60g
1 cup dry packet breadcrumbs 4oz. 110g
1 cup rice (uncooked) 6oz. 170g
1 cup rice (cooked) 5oz. 140g
1 cup mixed fruit (sultanas etc.) 4oz. 110g
1 cup grated cheese 4oz. 110g
1 cup nuts (chopped) 4oz. 110g
1 cup coconut 2½oz. 71g
SPOONS (Level Tablespoons)
1 oz. flour 2
1 oz. sugar (crystal or castor) 1½
1 oz. icing sugar (free from lumps) 2
1 oz. shortening 1
1oz. honey 1
1oz. gelatine 2
1oz. cocoa 3
1oz. cornflour 2½
1oz. custard powder 2½
LIQUID
1 cup liquid 8oz. 230mls.
21/2 cups liquid 20oz.(1 pint) 575mls.
4 cups liquid 32oz. 1 litre
2 tablespoons liquid 1oz. 30mls.
1 gill liquid 5oz.(1/4 pint) 150mls.
METRIC
cup measures listed use the 8 liquid ounce cup
spoon measures listed are ordinary household cutlery
2 teaspoons = 1 dessertspoon
2 dessertspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
1 ounce = 28.352 grams (for convenience work on 30grams)
1 lbs = 453 grams <> 2.2 lbs = 1Kg
2 pounds 3 ounces = 1 kilogram