GLOSSARY OF TERMS
SPOON MEASURES
1 tablespoon | = 20 mL | ||
1 teaspoon | = 5 mL | ||
1/2 | teaspoon | = | 2.5 mL |
1/4 | teaspoon | = | 1.25 mL |
LIQUID MEASURES
Cups |
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| Metric |
| Imperial |
1 cup | = | 250 mL | = | 8 fl. oz. | |
1/2 cup | = | 125 mL | = | 4 fl. oz. | |
1/3 cup | = |
| 80 mL | = | 2.5 fl. oz. |
1/4 cup | = |
| 60 mL | = | 2 fl. oz. |
DRY INGREDIENTS |
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Metric |
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| Imperial |
15 g |
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| = |
| 1/2 oz. |
30 g |
|
| = |
| 1 oz. |
60 g |
|
| = |
| 2 oz. |
90 g |
|
| = |
| 3 oz. |
125 g |
|
| = |
| 4 oz. |
185 g |
|
| = |
| 6 oz. |
250 g |
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| = |
| 8 oz. |
500 g |
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| = |
| 1 lb. |
1000 g (1 kg) | = |
| 2 lb. | ||
CUP MEASURES
| Metric | Imperial |
1 cup flour | 140 g | 41/2 oz. |
1 cup sugar | 250 g | 8 oz. |
1 cup brown sugar | 185 g | 6 oz. |
1 cup icing sugar | 185 g | 6 oz. |
1 cup butter/margarine | 250 g | 8 oz. |
1 cup honey/golden syrup | 375 g | 12 oz. |
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs | 60 g | 2 oz. |
1 cup crushed biscuits | 125 g | 4 oz. |
1 cup uncooked rice | 220 g | 7 oz. |
1 cup mixed fruit | 185 g | 6 oz. |
1 cup chopped nuts | 125 g | 4 oz. |
1 cup coconut | 90 g | 3 oz. |
NOTE
•Recipes in this book use standard metric equipment approved by the Australian Standards Association.
•All spoon and cup measures are level.
•All recipes in this book that include eggs require 55 g unless otherwise specified.
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