| 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 |