| One cup is equal to four
wine glasses.
One wine glass is equal to
four tablespoons of liquid, or one-quarter cup.
Two dessert spoons equal
one tablespoon.
Six tablespoons of liquid
equal one gill.
Two tablespoons dry measure
equal one gill.
Two gills equal one cup.
Two cups, or four gills,
equal one pint.
Four cups of flour weigh
one pound and four cups of flour equal one quart.
One even cup of flour is
four ounces.
Two cups (good measure) of
granulated sugar weigh one pound and measure one pint.
Two cups butter equal one
pound.
A pint of liquid equals one
pound.
A cup of milk or water is
8 ounces.
Two tablespoons liquid equal
one ounce.
One salt spoon is ¼
teaspoon.
Four tablespoons equal one
wine glass.
Piece of butter size of an
egg equals two ounces, or two tablespoons.
A tablespoon of butter melted
means the butter should be first measured then melted.
One even tablespoon of unmelted
butter equals one ounce.
One tablespoon sugar, good
measure, equals one ounce.
Ordinary silver or eating
tablespoon was used for measuring, not a large mixing spoon.
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