Measurements and Conversion Tables
Measurements in this book are given in volume as far as possible Teaspoon, tablespoon and cup measurements should be level, not heaped, unless otherwise indicated Australian readers please note that the standard Australian measuring spoon is larger than the UK or American spoon by 5 ml, so use 3/4 tablespoon instead of a full tablespoon when following the recipes.
| Liquid Conversions | ||
| Imperial | Metric | US cups |
| 1/2 fl oz | 15 ml | 1 tablespoon |
| 1 fl oz | 30 ml | 1/8 cup |
| 2 fl oz | 60 ml | 1/4 cup |
| 4 fl oz | 125 ml | 1/2 cup |
| 5 fl oz (1/4 pint) | 150 ml | 2/3 cup |
| 6 fl oz | 175 ml | 3/4 cup |
| 8 fl oz | 250 ml | 1 cup |
| 12 fl oz | 375 ml | 11/2 CUpS |
| 16 fI oz | 500 ml | 2 cups |
Note:
1 UK pint = 20 fl oz
1 US pint = 16 fl oz
| Solid Weight Conversions | |
| Imperial | Metric |
| 1/2 oz | 15 g |
| 1 oz | 30g |
| 11/2 oz | 50 g |
| 2 oz | 60 g |
| 3 oz | 90 g |
| 31/2 oz | 100 g |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 125 g |
| 5 oz | 150 g |
| 6 oz | 185 g |
| 7 oz | 200 g |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 250 g |
| 9 oz | 280 g |
| 10 oz | 300 g |
| 16 oz (1 lb) | 500 g |
| 32 oz (2 lbs) | 1 kg |
| Oven Temperatures | |||
| Heat | Fahrenheit | Centigrade/Celsius | British Gas Mark |
| Very cool | 225 | 110 | 1/4 |
| Cool or slow | 275-300 | 135-150 | 1-2 |
| Moderate | 350 | 175 | 4 |
| Hot | 425 | 220 | 7 |
| Very hot | 450 | 230 | 8 |