Accurate measurement is necessary to insure success in cooking.

All dry ingredients, such as flour, meal, confectioners' or powdered sugar, should be sifted before measuring.

Mustard, cream of tartar, soda, and salt should be stirred before measuring, to lighten and free from lumps.

A Standard Measuring Cup.

A standard measuring cup contains one-half pint and is divided into fourths and thirds.

To measure a cupful of dry material, put in the ingredients by spoonfuls, round slightly and level with back of case-knife, being careful not to shake cup.

A cupful is measured level with the brim.

A heaping cupful is measured level, with two table spoonfuls extra added.

A scant cupful is measured level, with two table spoonfuls taken out.

All ingredients measured by the tablespoon or teaspoon are measured level.

To measure a spoonful, fill the spoon and level it off with the back of case-knife.

To measure a half-spoonful, first measure a spoonful and then cut it in halves, lengthwise.

To measure a quarter-spoonful, measure a half-spoonful and divide it into half, crosswise, allowing a little more for tip of spoon.

A saltspoon is one-fourth of a level teaspoon.

A speck is a little less than one-eighth of a teaspoon.

To measure butter, lard, and other solid fats, pack solidly into spoon or cup and level with knife.

When recipe calls for one tablespoon (or so) of butter melted, measure before melting. When recipe calls for one tablespoon (or so) of melted butter, measure after melting.

Table Of Measures And Weights

4 saltspoons ........................... =1 teaspoon, tsp.

3 teaspoons ............................ =1 tablespoon, tbsp.

4 tablespoons .......................... =¼ cup or ½ gill.

16 tablespoons (dry ingredients)..... ..... = 1 cup, c.

16 tablespoons (liquid) .................. =1 cup.

2 gills................................... = 1 cup.

2 cups................................... =1 pint.

2 pints .................................. =1 quart.

4 quarts ................................. = 1 gallon.

2 tablespoons butter ...................... = 1 ounce.

1 tablespoon melted butter ................ = 1 ounce.

4 tablespoons flour ....................... = 1 ounce.

2 tablespoons granulated sugar ............ =1 ounce.

2 tablespoons liquid ...................... = 1 ounce.

2 tablespoons powdered lime............... =1 ounce.

1 cup of stale bread crumbs .............. =2 ounces.

1 square Baker's unsweetened chocolate.... =1 ounce. Juice of one lemon = (about) 3 tablespoons...

5 table spoons liquid ..................... =1 wineglassful.

4 cups of sifted flour...................... =1 pound.

2 cups of butter (packed solid) ............ =1 pound.

2 cups of finely chopped meat (packed solidly) = 1 pound.

2 cups of granulated sugar................ =1 pound.

2 2/3 cups of powdered sugar ................. =1 pound.

2 2/3 cups brown sugar ...................... =1 pound.

2 2/3 cups oatmeal ........................... = 1 pound.

41 cups rolled oats ........................ = 1 pound.

9 to 10 eggs ............................. =1 pound.

1 cup of rice............................. = ½ pound.