Weights & Measurements

I have used metric measurements in all my recipes and I apologise to everyone who is used to pounds and ounces, so please find below some comparisons.

Weights

Metric Imperial Metric Imperial
25g 1oz 50g 2oz
75g 3oz 110g 4oz
150g 5oz 175g 6oz
200g 7oz 225g 8oz/½ lb
250g 9oz 275g 9½oz
300g 10½oz 350g 12oz
375g 13oz 400g 14oz
425g 15oz 450g 16oz/1 lb
550g 1¼ lb 700g 1½ lb
1 kg 2¼ lb 2 kg 4½ lb

1 tsp = 5ml
3 tsp = approx 1 tblsp
1 tblsp = 14ml
2 tblsp = 1 fl oz
1 fl oz = 28ml
4 tblsp = 1/4 cup or 2 fl oz
5 1/3 tblsp = 1/3 cup
8 tblsp = 1/2 cup or 4 fl oz
10 2/3 tblsp = 2/3 cup
12 tblsp = 3/4 cup
16 tblsp = 1 cup or 8 fl oz
1/8 cup = 2 tblsp
1/4 cup = 4 tblsp or 2 fl oz
1/3 cup = 5 1/3 tblsp
1/2 cup = 8 tblsp or 4 fl oz
2/3 cup = 10 2/3 tblsp
1 cup = 16 tblsp, 8 fl oz or 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
1 pint = 570ml
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 litre = approximately 4 cups, or 1 quart

Fluid Measurements

Metric Imperial Metric Imperial
1.25ml ¼ tsp (teaspoon) 2.5ml ¼ tsp
5ml 1 tsp 10ml 1 dsp (dessert spoon)
15ml 1 tblsp (tablespoon) 30ml 1fl oz (fluid ounce)
50ml 2fl oz 150ml 5fl oz or ½pt (pint)
200ml 7fl oz or 1/3pt 300ml 10fl oz or ½pt
425ml 15fl oz or ¾pt 600ml 20fl oz or 1pt
700ml 1¼pt 850ml 1½pt
1ltr (litre) 1¾pt 1.2ltr 2pt

American comparisons

Caster Sugar (superfine)
75g - 3oz - 1/3 cup
110g - 4oz - ½ cup
175g - 6oz - ¾ cup
225g - 8oz - 1 cup
290g - 10oz - 1¼ cups

Dark Muscovado Sugar
110g - 4oz - ¾ cup
150g - 5oz - 1 cup
200g - 7oz - 1¼ cups
260g - 9oz - 1¾ cups

Icing Sugar (confectioners)
225g - 8oz - 1½ cups
450g - 1lb - 3 cups

Plain Flour (all-purpose) or Self-raising Flour
10g - ½oz - 2 tblsp
75g - 3oz - ¾ cup
110g - 4oz - 1 cup
150g - 5oz - 1¼ cups
175g - 6oz - 1½ cups
225g - 8oz - 2 cups
290g - 10oz - 2½ cups

Butter/Margarine
40g - 1½oz - 3 tblsp
50g - 2oz - ¼ cup
110g - 4oz - ½ cup
150g - 5oz - 2/3 cup
175g - 6oz - ¾ cup
225g - 8oz - 1 cup
290g - 10oz - 1¼ cups

Milk
125ml - 4fl oz - ½ cup
250ml - 8fl oz - 1 cup

Cocoa Powder(unsweetened cocoa powder)
110g - 4oz - 1 cup

Plain Chocolate (semisweet)
50g - 2oz - 2 squares
110g - 4oz - 4 squares
175g - 6oz - 6 squares

Water
175ml - 6fl oz - ¾ cup

Plain Yoghurt
150ml - ¼pt - 2/3 cup

Mixed Dried Fruit
400g - 14oz - 2½ cups
600g - 1¼lb - 3¾ cups

Glace Cherries
50g - 2oz - 1/3 cup
75g - 3oz - ½ cup
90g - 3½oz - 2/3 cup
150g - 5oz - 1 cup

Chopped Mixed Nuts
25g - 1oz - ¼ cup
40g - 1½oz - 1/3 cup
50g - 2oz - ½ cup
75g - 3oz - ¾ cup
110g - 4oz - 1 cup

Tablespoon equivalents

Approx no. of level tblsp to give 25g/1oz

Ingredient No of tblsp
Flour 3
Grated Cheese 4
Coffee/Cocoa 3
Butter/lard 2
Sultanas 2
Jam/Syrup 1
Castor Sugar 2
Icing Sugar 3

Please note that the metric and imperial equivalents are a rough guide only and are not exact comparisons.

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