Weights and Measures
| 4 gills make | 1 pint |
| 2 pints make | 1 quart |
| 4 quarts make | 1 gallon |
| 1 measuring cup | = | 2 gills |
| 4 measuring cups | = | 1 quart |
| 2 measuring cups | = | 1 pint |
All measures in this book are level.
To measure a spoonful of dry material fill spoon and level off with a knife.
One half spoonful is measured by cutting one spoonful through lengthwise.
Table of Measures
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = ¼ cup
2 tablespoons butter = 1 ounce
1 cup solid butter = ½ pound
2 cups flour = ½ pound
9 large eggs = 1 pound
Table of Proportions
1 cup liquid to 3 cups flour for bread
1 cup liquid to 2 cups flour for muffins
1 cup liquid to 1 cup flour for batters
1 teaspoon soda to 1 pint sour milk
1 teaspoon soda to 1 cup molasses
¼ teaspoon salt to 4 cups custard
2 teaspoons salt to 4 cups water
¼ teaspoon salt to 1 cup white sauce
⅛ teaspoon pepper to 1 cup white sauce.