Translating Older Recipe Measurements
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
When a recipe calls for one pound, the following measures can be used:
2 cups of lard
2 cups of butter
4 cups pastry or bread flour
3 7/8 cups entire wheat flour
4 1/2 cups graham flour
4 1/3 cups rye flour
2 2/3 cup corn meal
4 3/4 cups rolled oats
2 2/3 cups oatmeal
4 1/3 cups coffee
2 cups granulated sugar
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 2/3 cups brown sugar
2 cups chopped meat
1 7/8 cups rice
2 cups raisins (packed)
2 1/4 cups currants
2 cups stale bread crumbs
9 large eggs
Other Measures:
saltspoonful = 1/4 teaspoon
coffeespoonful = 1/2 teaspoon
wineglassful = 1/4 cup
gill = 1/2 cup
pint = 2 cups
quart = 4 cups
Recipe
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