Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-21
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
There is an Old saying that
\ pint is I pound
Tho world arnENn-

inc WufIu around.
But unfortunately this is not true. IL
II were the busy housewife would be
saved much time and veXation of spirit.
Tor even when she possesses Il good
pair of scales it takes more time tn
weigh an article han Ia measure it in
cupfuls. If one is no the happy. pos
SCISSOR of scales. a table of weights tid'
measures. showing equivalents, is a mos;
convenient thing To have in the Kitchen.
however. ii IS not We'll 10 depend upon
such a table for pound cake. rich fruit
cake that depends only upon eggs for
Tightening. chilli sauce which calls for
ounces and half ounces OF peppcry IN
gradients, or for any recipe that de-
inandS absolute accuracy in weight. as
such i table cannot always be exact.
For example. pound of butter Nyili
often be larger when measured by cup
fuIs than another pouid-the differences
probably being due to the amount of
SAT- ard water 1t contains. Some gran
ulated. sugars weigh more than others.
and some fiours differ in weight. owing
to the grinding. These tables in cook
books vary Widely. but most of them
agree that Il pint of butter equals "A
pound. a quart of sifted Hour equals !;
pounded large pint of sugar.a pound.
and nine large or ten small eggs q
pound. :.
An efficient housewife has compared
weights and measures with the follow
ing table rs a result, >.
y scant uuart of. bread flour. after
sitting. II pound; or three and Two
thirds cupfuls tunsifted). Il pound.
a pint of graham. seven and three
fourths ounces
A pint OF cornmeal. ten and one
fourth ounces. +.
A pint of rice. fifteen ounces.
a pint of samp or course ho,niny.
thirteen ounces
a pint Of tapioca. twelve ounces.
n pint OF bread crumbs. eight and
three-iuarter ounce
a pint OF butter, one pound.
\. pint OF r.tlsins. nine ounces dignity
,~neusurcdl.
~ pint OF curiarts. ten OUNCES
A pint OF ~grapuiated sugar. Il pound
sometimes 'scant and sometimes lib
eraD.
A pint of brown sugar. thirteen
ounces.
A pint of maple sugar broker into
crumol! pieces equals ore pound and
four ounces.
An ounce of butter. two level able.
spoonfuls. .
An ounce Of -four. four level table
spoonfuls.
An ounce OF cornstarch. three table
~spoonfuls Cevel).
An ounce of granulated sugar, two
level t~ablesDoonfuls.
Az ounce of ground coffee. five level,
tablespoonfuls. Il
An ounce of grated chocolate. three
level tablesnoopfuls. = :
An ounce OF pepper. four level table,
spOonflls. =. ="
An ounce Of salt. two' level table
spoonfuls. -.
An ounce OF cinnamon. -four. and q
half level tabiespoonfuls. -
An ounce of cloves. four level. table.
spoonfuls.
An ounce of. mace. four level table
spoonfuls. -.
An ounce of curry. four level table,
Spo0nfuls.
An ounce of mustard. four. level table
spoonfuls. 49, .,
An n of thyme. eight level table
~spoonfuls. (Thyme is very Light.
An ounce of olive oil. two'tablespoon-
fuls.
An ounce OF chopped spet. a fourth
of Il cupful.
To find 'lralr pounds. and uuarrer
pounds merely multiply by four or
eight. remembering that eight level
t~ablespocntuls make half Il cupful. The
articles iii the table. for ounces. with
the exception OF bntter. iour n sugar.
are seldom used in pounds is. ordinary
equals a pound it is only, NECESSARY tia
multiply by sixteen. For butter 1t Is. a
pint. for sugar about one rdiit. for 'ioiir
about q quart, -. .,...
A level Tablespoonful IS one that is
lattened over the top with "a knife. A
rounded tablespoonful is one that
curves as much. over the top as the
spoon itself does beneat;i.:: a heap.ng
tablespoonful Is one piled high. aud
5s:.fs-. ~. .hilfrriii Is the spoof. can
possibly hold. AN"good-sized'' Is larger
than rounded. Init NOT piled high.
Lots of.ydurg girls know more .than
they ought to--and i,ot as much as
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