All measurements should be made level.
2 gills = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
16 ounces = 1 pound
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
60 drops = 1 teaspoon
4 saltspoons = 1 teaspoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
4 tablespoons = 1 wine-glass
2 tablespoons of butter,
sugar, salt = 1 ounce
4 tablespoons of flour = 1 ounce
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
4 cups of flour = 1 pound
2 cups of solid butter = 1 pound
2 cups of granulated sugar = 1 pound
3 cups of corn meal = 1 pound
2-2/3 cups of powdered sugar = 1 pound
2-2/3 cups of brown sugar = 1 pound
2 cups of solid meat = 1 pound
1 cup of shelled almonds = 1/4 pound
1 cup of raisins or currants = 6 ounces
1 cup of cornstarch = 1/4 pound
10 unbroken hen's eggs = 1 pound
Butter, size of an egg = 2 ounces
Recipe from the "The Jewish Manual" book
(Free Electronic Text).
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