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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

864
Calories
21g
Protein
27g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • four teaspoonfuls equal 1 tablespoonful liquid
  • 1 tablespoonful liquid
  • two gills equal 1 coffeecupful
  • two pints equal 1 quart
  • four quarts equal 1 gallon
  • two tablespoonfuls equal 1 ounce
  • one tablespoonful of salt equals 1 ounce
  • one quart of unsifted flour equals 1 pound
  • one pint of sugar equals 1 pound
  • one tablespoonful of soft butter
  • 35 drops of any thin liquid will fill a common sized teaspoon
  • one pint of finely chopped meat
  • three tablespoons of grated chocolate equal 1 ounce
  • four tablespoonsful equal 1 wine glass
  • 1 wine glass
  • two wine glasses equal 1 gill
  • 1 gill
  • 1 coffeecupful
  • 16 tablespoonfuls
  • two coffeecupfuls equal 1 pint
  • 1 pint
  • 1 quart
  • 1 gallon
  • 1 ounce
  • 1 pound
  • four coffeeeupfuls sifted flour equal 1 pound
  • ten ordinary sized eggs equal 1 pound
  • two coffeeeupfuls of powdered sugar equal 1 pound
  • one coffeecupful of cold butter
  • one-half pound

Directions

1

Four teaspoonfuls equal 1 tablespoonful liquid.

2

Four tablespoonsful equal 1 wine glass, or half a gill.

3

Two wine glasses equal 1 gill, or half a, cup.

4

Two gills equal 1 coffeecupful, or 16 tablespoonfuls.

5

Two coffeecupfuls equal 1 pint.

6

Two pints equal 1 quart.

7

Four quarts equal 1 gallon.

8

Two tablespoonfuls equal 1 ounce, liquid.

9

One tablespoonful of salt equals 1 ounce.

10

Sixteen ounces equal 1 pound, or pint of liquid.

11

Four coffeeeupfuls sifted flour equal 1 pound.

12

One quart of unsifted flour equals 1 pound.

13

Eight or ten ordinary sized eggs equal 1 pound.

14

One pint of sugar equals 1 pound. (White, granulated.)

15

Two coffeeeupfuls of powdered sugar equal 1 pound.

16

One coffeecupful of cold butter, pressed down, is one-half pound.

17

One tablespoonful of soft butter, well rounded, equals 1 ounce.

18

An ordinary tumblerful equals 1 coffeecupful, or half a pint.

19

About 35 drops of any thin liquid will fill a common sized teaspoon.

20

One pint of finely chopped meat, packed solidly, equal 1 pound.

21

Three tablespoons of grated chocolate equal 1 ounce.

22

A set of tin measures (with small spouts or lips), from a gallon down to half a gill, will be found very conyenient in every kitchen, though common pitchers, bowls, glasses, etc., may be substituted.

By Ithaca (N.Y.) First Baptist Church. Ladies Union · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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