Weights and Measures
 
COOKING
 

¾ tsp. = ¼ Tb.                     

   3 tsp. = 1 Tb.           

   4 Tb. = 2 oz. = ¼ Cup         

   6 Tb. = 3 oz. = 3/8 Cup

   10 Tb. = 5 oz. = 2/3 Cup

   14 Tb. = 7 oz. = 7/8 Cup

   18 Tb. = 9 oz. = 1 1/8 Cup

   16 oz. = 2 cups = 1 pt. = 1 lb.          

   32 oz. = 4 cups = 1 qt.         

   128 oz. = 16 cups = 1 gal, = 8 lbs.

   4 quarts = 1 gallon    

   2 cups = 1 pint or 1 pound    

   1 cup = ½ pint          

   8 Oz. Butter = 1 Cup

   8 Qz. Milk = 1 Cup  

   8 Oz. Sugar = 1 Cup

   7 Oz. Rice = 1 Cup  

   7 Oz. Butterine = 1 Cup

   7 Oz. Lard = 1 Cup  

   7 Oz. Crisco = 1 Cup                       

   11 Oz. Molasses = 1 Cup                             

   4 ¼ Oz. Flour (unsifted) = 1 Cup

   3 ¼ Oz. Flour (sifted) = 1 Cup

   3 Oz. Coffee = 1 Cup           

   2 Oz. Tea = 1 Cup   

   2 Tb, Butter = 1 Oz. 

   4 Saltspoons liquid = 1 Tsp.  

 

   Dry Measure

   8 quarts = 1 peck

   4 pecks = 1 bushel

   1 pound = 16 oz.

3 tsp. = 1 Tb. – ½ oz.

2 Tb. (liquid) = 1 ounce = 1/8 Cup

5 Tb. = 2 ½ oz. = 1/3 Cup

8 Tb. = 4 oz. = ½ Cup

12 Tb. = 6 oz. = ¾ Cup

16 Tb. = 8 oz. = 1 cup

12 oz. = 1 1/2 Cups = ¾ pint

24 oz. = 3 cups = 1 ½ pt.

64 oz. = 8 cups = 2 qts. = 4 lbs.

 

2 pints – 1 quart

16 ounces = 1 pound

4 cups = 1 quart

2 C. Butter (Packed) = 1 Pound

2 C. Meat (Chopped) = 1 Lb.

2 C. Granular Sugar = 1 Lb.

2 2/3 C. Brown Sugar = 1 Lb.

2 2/3 C. Powdered Sugar = 1 Lb.

2 2/3 C. Oatmeal = 1 Lb.

4 ¼ C. Rolled Oats = 1 Lb.

4 C. Flour = 1 Lb.

1 7/8 C. Rice = 1 Lb.

8 Large, or 9 Medium Eggs = 1 Lb.

1 Oz. Baker’s Chocolate = 1 Square

Juice of 1 Lemon = 3 Tb.

64 Drops = 1 Tsp.