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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Spoons & Cups Equivalent

	2 Teaspoon (tsp)	=		1 dessert spoon		=		10 gms
	3 Teaspoon (tsp)	=		1 table spoon		=		15 gms
	2 Tablespoon (tbsp)	=		1 ounce		=		25 gms
	1/2 Cup	=		4 ounces		=		100 gms
	1 Cup	=		8 ounces		=		225 gms
	2 Cups	=		16 ounces ( 1 lb )		=		450 gms
	4 1/2 Cups	=		35 ounces ( 2 1/2 lb )		=		1000 gms

Tablespoons & Ounce Equivalent

	If you do not have scales, the following are roughly equivalent to 1 ounce: Grated cheese and sifted flour = 4 level tbsp. Cocoa, corn flour, custard powder & semolina = 3 level tbsp Fat, margarine & sugar = 2 level tbsp Jam, syrup & honey = 1 level tbsp


Liquid Measures

	8 ounces	=		1 cup
	2 cups	=		1 pint (pt)
	2 pints	=		1 quarter (qt)
	4 quarters	=		1 gallon

Other Measures

	1/2 ounce of flour	=		1 level tsp
	1 ounce of flour	=		1 heaped tsp
	1/2 ounce of sugar	=		1 level tsp
	1/2 ounce of butter	=		1 level tsp

Oven Temperatures

	Tempearture		Celsius (Degree)		Fahrenheit (Degree)		Gas Mark

	Very Cool		110		225		1/4
			120		250		1/2

	Cool		140		275		1
			150		300		2

	Moderate		160		325		3
			180		350		4

	Moderately Hot		190		375		5
			200		400		6

	Very Hot		220		425		7
			230		450		8

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