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Heirloom Weights And Measurements Conversion Chart Recipe

	Robertg / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago translate old time recipe directions to modern equivelant amounts Servings:1	Robertg
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Ingredients

1 wine glass = 1/4 cup

1 jigger = 1 1/2 fluid ounce

1 gill = 1/2 cup

1 teacup = a scant 3/4 cup

1 coffee cup = a scant cup

1 tumbler = 1 cup

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 4 cups

1 peck = 2 gallons dry

1 pinch or dash = what can be picked up between thumb and first

2 fingers; less than 1/8 tsp.

1/2 pinch = what can be picked up between thumb and 1 finger

1 salt spoon = 1/4 tsp.

1 kitchen spoon = 1 tsp.

1 desert spoon = 2 tsp or 1 soup spoon

1 spoonful = 1 TBS. more or less

1 saucer = 1 (about)heaping cup

TEMPERATURES

very slow oven = below 300F

slow oven = 300F

moderately slow oven = 325F

moderate oven = 350F

moderate hot oven = 375F

quick oven = 375-400F

hot oven = 400-425F

very hot oven = 450-475F

extremely hot oven = 500F or more

COMMON WEIGHTS

1 penny weight = 1/20 ounce

1 drachm = 1/8 ounce

60 drops thick fluid = 1 tsp.

1 ounce = 4 1/2 TBS. allspice,cinnamon,curry,paprika or dry mustard

or 4 TBS. cloves or prepared mustard

or 3 1/2 TBS. nutmeg or pepper

or 3 TBS. sage,cream of tarter or cornstarch

or 2 TBS salt or any liquid

1 pound = 2 cups liquid,4 cups flour,8 medium eggs with shells,10

eggs without shells,or 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar or

packed brown sugar or 4 cups grated cabbage,

cranberries, coffee or chopped celery or 3 cups corn meal

or 2 cups un cooked rice or 2 3/4 cups of raisiins or dried

currants or cherries

BUTTER

size of an egg = 1/4 cup-2 ounces

size of walnut = 1 TBS>

size of hazelnut = 1 tsp.

I ran into this on a wed site.

Directions

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Comments

dottiet 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thanks for this great post. I'm adding to my "Feeding a Crowd" Group. Cheers!

peetabear 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is great... I have a few recipes with this type of measuring....

jett2whit 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thank you for taking the time to post this. It is appreciated! jett

raelene1951 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Ditto with Jett. Thanks

grandmacooks 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thanks, this is great! I have some old recipes that this will help with.

mumtazcatering 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thanks Bob you are a ****STAR****
highly appreciated.............:}
have a blessed day!!
Mumtaz

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
How wonderful you are for sharing this, Robert. This is soooo great to have on hand. Thank you again!
Smiles,
~Vickie

lor 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thank you {{{ Bob }}} these measurements are the ones my Mother and Mother-in-law used. This is absolutely wonderful and I appreciate you taking the time!
Cheers!!!

morninlite 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thanks! Now Grandma Edith's recipes make sense!

tazoncaffeine 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Wonderful! I'm always finding old recipes with a need for modernizing. Very helpful!

fizzle3nat 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Awesome post! Great for those Amish country cookbooks I have. Also added to Handy Cooking Hints group. Thanks - Natalie

cherylannxo 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This is great! ^5! Thank you so very much for sharing...Cheryl

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