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Conversion Chart US - UK Cooking

Dry/Weight Measurements
OuncesPoundsMetric
1/16 teaspoona dash
1/8 teaspoon or lessa pinch or 6 drops..5 ml
1/4 teaspoon15 drops1 ml
1/2 teaspoon30 drops2 ml
1 teaspoon1/3 tablespoon1/6 ounce5 ml
3 teaspoons1 tablespoon1/2 ounce14 grams
1 tablespoon3 teaspoons1/2 ounce14 grams
2 tablespoons1/8 cup1 ounce28 grams
4 tablespoons1/4 cup2 ounces56.7 grams
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon1/3 cup2.6 ounces75.6 grams
8 tablespoons1/2 cup4 ounces1/4 pound113 grams
10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons2/3 cup5.2 ounces151 grams
12 tablespoons3/4 cup6 ounces.375 pound170 grams
16 tablespoons1 cup8 ounces.500 pound or 1/2 pound225 grams
32 tablespoons2 cups16 ounces1 pound454 grams
64 tablespoons4 cups or 1 quart32 ounces2 pounds907 grams


Liquid/Volume Measurement
When converting recipies from UK cookbooks a liquid measure cup is one US cup plus two ounces
jigger or measure1 1/2 or 1.5 fluid ounces3 tablespoons45 ml
1 cup8 fluid ounces1/2 pint16 tablespoons237 ml
2 cups16 fluid ounces1 pint32 tablespoons474 ml
4 cups32 fluid ounces1 quart64 tablespoons.946 ml
2 pints32 fluid ounces1 quart4 cups.964 liters
4 quarts128 fluid ounces1 gallon16 cups3.8 liters
8 quarts256 fluid ounces or one peck2 gallons32 cups7.5 liters
4 pecksone bushel
dashless than 1/4 teaspoon


Conversions For Ingredients Commonly Used In Baking
IngredientsOuncesGrams
1 cup all-purpose flour5 ounces142 grams
1 cup whole wheat flour8 1/2 ounces156 grams
1 cup granulated (white) sugar7 ounces198 grams
1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar (light or dark)7 ounces198 grams
1 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar4 ounces113 grams
1 cup cocoa powder3 ounces85 grams
Butter (salted or unsalted)
4 tablespoons = 1/2 stick = 1/4 cup2 ounces57 grams
8 tablespoons = 1 stick = 1/2 cup4 ounces113 grams
16 tablespoons = 2 sticks = 1 cup8 ounces227 grams

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