{"id":7304,"date":"2020-12-31T06:49:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T11:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?page_id=7304"},"modified":"2020-12-31T07:56:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T12:56:49","slug":"weights-measures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?page_id=7304","title":{"rendered":"Weights &#038; measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7304\" class=\"elementor elementor-7304\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06c89f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06c89f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14c29f3\" data-id=\"14c29f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a72168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a72168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditionally one cup holds 8 fluid ounces, 1\/2 pound of sugar or butter and 1\/4 pound of flour.<\/p><p>Dry ingredients measuring cups contain exactly the amount indicated while liquid measuring cups hold a bit more and often have a spout for pouring.<\/p><p>Always sift dry ingredients before measuring, never press flour. You then fill the appropriate measuring cup (or spoon) and remove any excess by running a knife along the top.<\/p><p>Brown sugar should be packed in such a way that it will hold the cup\u2019s shape once removed from it. To measure butter or any other fat, press into measuring tool and even out with a knife.<\/p><p>Various standard weights are given below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31686c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31686c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A few standard equivalencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e34d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e34d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>1\/2 pound butter = 1 cup = 227 grams<\/li><li>50 grams of butter = 4 tablespoons = 1\/4 cup<\/li><li>1 cup of butter = 250 ml<\/li><li>1\/2 pound sugar = 1 cup<\/li><li>50 grams of sugar = 4 tablespoons =1\/4 cup<\/li><li>450 grams sifted icing sugar = 3 3\/4 cups<\/li><li>450 grams of packed brown sugar = 2 1\/2 cups<\/li><li>1\/4 pound flour = 1 cup<\/li><li>50 grams of flour = 8 tablespoons<\/li><li>450 grams all purpose flour = 4 cups<\/li><li>450 grams cake flour = 4 1\/2 cups<\/li><li>450 grams whole wheat flour = 3 cups<\/li><li>1 pound coffee = 5 cups<\/li><li>juice of one lemon = 3 tablespoons<\/li><li>zest of one lemon = 2 tablespoons<\/li><li>1\/4 pound grated cheese = 1 cup<\/li><li>1 pound rice = 2 cups<\/li><li>1 large chopped onion = 1\/2 cup<\/li><li>1 teaspoon = 5 grams = 5 millilitre<\/li><li>1 tablespoon = 15 grams = 15 millilitre<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffcc5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ffcc5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volumes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4986395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4986395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>5 millilitre = 1 teaspoon<\/li><li>15 millilitre = 1 tablespoon<\/li><li>225 millilitre = 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces<\/li><li>570 millilitre = 20 fluid ounces = 1 pint<\/li><li>1 litre = 4.23 cups =\u00a0\u00a01 3\/4 pints<\/li><li><p>1 liter = 2.12 pints = 4.23 cups<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79b524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b79b524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d431f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d431f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>25 grams = 1 ounce<\/li><li>250 grams = 9 ounces<\/li><li>275 grams = 10 ounces<\/li><li>450 grams = 1 pound = 16 ounces<\/li><li>1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally one cup holds 8 fluid ounces, 1\/2 pound of sugar or butter and 1\/4 pound of flour. 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