Weights and Measures

HOW TO MEASURE AN OUNCE

Housekeepers are often confused by the mingling of weights and measures in a recipe, therefore an accurate schedule is a good thing to have around. The following of the most generally used articles will be found correct:

• One ounce granulated sugar equals two level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce flour, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce butter, two level teaspoonfuls.
• One ounce ground coffee, five level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce cornstarch, three level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce thyme, eight level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce grated chocolate, three level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce pepper, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce salt, two level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce mustard, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce cloves, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce cinnamon, four and a half level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce mace, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce curry, four level tablespoonfuls.
• One ounce chopped suet, a fourth of a cupful.
• One ounce olive oil, two tablespoonfuls.

TABLE OF MEASURES

TABLE OF PROPORTIONS

• 1 cup liquid, 3 cups flour for bread.
• 1 cup liquid, 2 cups flour for muffins.
• 1 cup liquid, 1 cup flour for batters.
• 1 teaspoonful soda to 1 pint sour milk.
• 1 teaspoonful soda to 1 cup molasses.
• ¼ teaspoonful salt to 1 quart custard.
• 1 teaspoonful salt to 1 quart water.
• ⅛ teaspoonful salt is a pinch.
• ¼ square inch pepper is a shake.

ROLLED OATS—A Perfect Infant’s Food

Put two teacups Rolled Oats into three pints of boiling water into which has been put one-half teaspoonful salt. Boil this about two hours or until the quantity is reduced to one quart. Press the liquid portion through a sieve with a tablespoon until the meal remaining in the sieve is dry. Put away in bottle, and at feeding time use one-half Rolled Oats and one-half milk. This quantity should last twenty-four hours.

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