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Measurments - cups

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  • 21-10-2009 11:40pm
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    kerash
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    If you were baking a cake and it gives quantities in cups, what would that convert to in lbs and ozs? or grams?

    Google tells me 2cups is 250grams does that sound correct? and then it depends on the type of flour, my recipe would be using self raising flour and cocoa powder and sugar.


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    hussey
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    a cup is actually in ml
    In Aus it is 250ml, I think in england and Ireland etc it is 1/2pint (284?ml)

    so get a 'cup' and fill it with flour
    You can buy measuring cups and they are excellent for quantities

    http://www.nigella.com/recipe/equivalents.aspx
    states that a cup of flour is 140g


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    Mellor
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    as above, cups are volume measures, weight will vary depending on what you are using.
    If the whole recipie is in cups, then pick an amount 240-300ml and stick with that. It won't matter which as it will scale all ingredients evenly.


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    Dizzyblonde
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    It does sound about right - there are some good conversion charts online. I bought a set of measuring cups in Home Store & More for €3.99 and it saves a lot of hassle with American recipes.


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    kerash
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    I'm going to buy some cup measures, I'd just be concerned about correct quantities when baking and as dizzyblond says it'll save a lot of hassle! Thanks for the advice guys :)


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    electrogrimey
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    If you have a Mac, the converter widget can change cups into any measurement of volume, really handy.


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    The Sweeper
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    With cups it really does depend on what you're measuring. A cup of flour, for instance, is far heavier than a cup of rolled oats. If you're going to cook from a cup measurement recipe, you're best off trying to find something in your house that has an equivalent volumetric measurement to one cup and using that for the recipe, rather than trying to find weight equivalents - especially weight equivalents from different websites. (Or buy some US measuring cups. :) )


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    niall_belfast
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    a "cup" is an American measurement - I usually use this conversion method:

    1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
    1/16 cup (c) = 1 tablespoon
    1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
    1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
    1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
    1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
    1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
    2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
    3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
    1 cup = 48 teaspoons
    1 cup= 16 tablespoons


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