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IN ORDINARY USE AMONG HOUSEKEEPERS
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IN ORDINARY USE AMONG HOUSEKEEPERS

31 ingredients 21 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

684
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
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

  • 4 teaspoonfuls equal 1 tablespoonful liquid
  • 1 tablespoonful liquid
  • 4 tablespoonfuls equal 1 wine-glass
  • one gill
  • 2 gills equal 1 coffeecupful
  • 2 pints equal 1 quart
  • 4 quarts equal 1 gallon
  • 2 tablespoonfuls equal 1 ounce
  • 1 tablespoonful of salt equals 1 ounce
  • 16 ounces equal 1 pound
  • 1 quart of unsifted flour equals 1 pound
  • 1 pint of sugar equals 1 pound
  • 1 tablespoonful of soft butter
  • 25 drops of any thin liquid will fill a common sized teaspoon
  • 1 pint of finely chopped meat
  • a pint of liquid
  • 1 wine-glass
  • 2 wine-glasses equal one gill
  • 1 coffeecupful
  • 16 tablespoonfuls
  • 2 coffeecupfuls equal 1 pint
  • 1 pint
  • 1 quart
  • 1 gallon
  • 1 ounce
  • 1 pound
  • 4 coffeecupfuls of sifted flour equal 1 pound
  • 10 ordinary sized eggs equal 1 pound
  • 2 coffeecupfuls of powdered sugar equal 1 pound
  • 1 coffeecupful of cold butter
  • one-half pound

Directions

1

4 Teaspoonfuls equal 1 tablespoonful liquid.

2

4 Tablespoonfuls equal 1 wine-glass, or half a gill.

3

2 Wine-glasses equal one gill or half a cup.

4

2 Gills equal 1 coffeecupful, or 16 tablespoonfuls.

5

2 Coffeecupfuls equal 1 pint.

6

2 Pints equal 1 quart.

7

4 Quarts equal 1 gallon.

8

2 Tablespoonfuls equal 1 ounce, liquid.

9

1 Tablespoonful of salt equals 1 ounce.

10

16 Ounces equal 1 pound, or a pint of liquid.

11

4 Coffeecupfuls of sifted flour equal 1 pound.

12

1 Quart of unsifted flour equals 1 pound.

13

8 or 10 ordinary sized eggs equal 1 pound.

14

1 Pint of sugar equals 1 pound. (White granulated.)

15

2 Coffeecupfuls of powdered sugar equal 1 pound.

16

1 Coffeecupful of cold butter, pressed down, is one-half pound.

17

1 Tablespoonful of soft butter, well rounded, equals 1 ounce.

18

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

19

About 25 drops of any thin liquid will fill a common sized teaspoon.

20

1 Pint of finely chopped meat, packed solidly, equals 1 pound.

21

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

By F. L. Gillette and Hugo Ziemann · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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