Ingredient |
Weights |
Measures (Approx.) |
Almonds (shelled, chopped) |
1 oz |
1/4 cup |
Allspice (ground) |
1 oz |
5 tablespoons |
Allspice (whole) |
1 oz |
6 tablespoons |
Apple (juice) |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Apples (dried) |
1 lb |
5 cups |
Apricots (dry) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Apricots (soaked and cooked) |
1 lb |
4 cups and juice |
Baking powder |
1 oz |
3 tablespoons |
Bananas (mashed) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Bread |
1 lb |
12 slices of 1/2 inch thick |
Bread crumbs (dried, sifted) |
4 oz |
1 cup |
Butter |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Butter |
1 oz |
2 tablespoons |
Butter |
size of an egg |
1/4 cup |
Cashew nuts |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Cheese (cream) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Cheese (cream, Philadelphia) |
6 oz |
1 pkg. |
Cheese (cubed) |
1 lb |
2 2/3 cups |
Cherries (candied) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Chestnuts (in shell) |
1 lb |
2 cups-meats |
Chocolate (grated) |
1 oz |
4 tablespoons |
Chocolate (melted) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Cider |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Cinnamon (ground) |
1 oz |
4 tablespoons |
Cinnamon (stick) |
3/4 oz |
4 (5-inch) size |
Cloves (ground) |
1 oz |
4 tablespoons |
Cloves (whole) |
1 oz |
6 tablespoons |
Cocoa (ground) |
1 oz |
4 tablespoons |
Coconut (shredded) |
1 lb |
6 cups |
Coffee (ground fine) |
1 lb |
5 cups |
Cornmeal |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Cornstarch |
1 oz |
3 tablespoons |
Cracker crumbs |
2 1/2 oz |
1 cup |
Crackers (graham, crushed) |
1 cup |
12 crackers |
Cranberries |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Cranberry sauce (strained) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Cream of Tartar |
1 oz |
3 tablespoons |
Currants (dried) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Currants (dried) |
10 oz |
1 pkg. |
Dates (pitted) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Eggs (1 unbeaten) |
1 1/2 oz |
3 tablespoons |
Eggs (whole) |
1 cup |
4-6 medium |
Eggs (tops) - 1 cup |
8 oz |
8-10 |
Eggs (yolks) - 1 cup |
8 oz |
12-16 |
Figs (dried, cut-up) |
1 lb |
2 3/4 cups |
Filberts (shelled) |
1 lb |
3 1/2 cups |
Flour (bread, sifted) |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Flour (graham, sifted) |
1 lb |
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups |
Flour (rye, sifted) |
1 lb |
5 1/2 cups |
Flour (whole wheat) |
1 lb |
3 3/4 cups |
Flour (bread) |
1 oz |
3-4 tablespoons |
Flour (pastry, sifted) |
4 oz |
1 cup |
Flour (rice) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Flour (cake, sifted) |
1 lb |
4 1/2 cups |
Gelatin (granulated) |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Gelatin (prepared) |
1 oz |
2 1/2 cups |
Ginger (ground) |
1 lb |
6 tablespoons |
Grapes (cut and seeded) |
8 oz |
2-3 cups |
Grapefruit juice |
11 oz |
1 cup |
Honey |
1 lb |
1 cup |
Lard |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Lemons |
1 lb |
3-5 lemons |
Lemon juice |
1 cup |
4-5 lemons |
Lemon rind |
1 lemon |
2 tsps |
Milk (condensed, sweetened) |
11 oz |
1 cup |
Milk (evaporated) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Molasses |
12 oz |
1 cup |
Mixed spices |
1 lb |
4 2/3 cups |
Nutmeg (ground) |
1 oz |
4 2/3 tablespoons |
Oats (rolled, quick-cook) |
2 3/4 oz |
1 cup |
Oatmeal (quick-cook) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Oils |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Orange (rind, grated) |
1/2 oz |
2 tablespoons |
Peaches (dried) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Peaches (fresh, sliced) |
1 lb |
2 - 2 1/2 cups |
Peanuts (shelled, jumbo) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Peanut butter |
1 lb |
1 2/3 cups |
Pecans (shelled) |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Pecans (shelled) |
1 lb |
4 cups |
Pineapple (canned, tidbits) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Pineapple (canned, sliced, diced) |
3 slices |
1 cup |
Pineapple (candied) |
1 lb |
7 rings |
Pineapple (juice) |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Prunes (cooked, pitted) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Raisins (seedless) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Raisins (seeded) |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Raisins (seedless) |
5 1/3 oz |
1 cup |
Rhubarb (edible part cooked) |
1 lb |
2 1/4 cups |
Rye Meal |
2 1/3 oz |
1 cup |
Salt |
1 oz |
1 3/4 tablespoons |
Soda |
1 oz |
2 1/2 tablespoons |
Strawberries (whole) |
1 qt. |
3 1/2 cups |
Sugar (brown, loosely packed) |
1 lb |
3 cups |
Sugar (brown, firmly packed) |
1 lb |
2 1/4 cups |
Sugar, confectioners' sifted |
1 lb |
3 1/2 cups |
Sugar, confectioners' |
4 1/2 oz |
1 cup |
Sugar, granulated |
1 lb |
2 cups |
Sugar, powdered |
6 1/2 oz |
1 cup |
Tapioca (minute) |
1 lb |
2 1/2 cups |
Tapioca (pear) |
5 oz |
1 cup |
Tea (dry) |
2 oz |
1 cup |
Vanilla |
1 oz |
2 tablespoons |
Vinegar |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Walnuts (English, shelled) |
4 oz |
1 cup |
Water |
8 oz |
1 cup |
Yeast |
1/2 oz |
1 cake |