American Spoon Measures

Appears in
Lavender & Lovage: A Culinary Notebook of Memories & Recipes From Home & Abroad

By Karen Burns-Booth

Published 2019

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  • 1 level tablespoon flour = 15g flour
  • 1 heaped tablespoon flour = 28g flour
  • 1 level tablespoon sugar = 28g sugar
  • 1 level tablespoon butter = 15g butter
American Liquid Measures
  • 1 cup US = 240ml
  • 1 pint US = 480ml
  • 1 quart US = 950ml
American Solid Measures
  • 1 cup flour = 125g flour
  • 1 cup butter = 225g butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar = 170g brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar = 170g granulated sugar
  • 1 cup icing sugar = 100g icing sugar
  • 1 cup uncooked rice = 170g rice
  • 1 cup chopped nuts = 100g chopped nuts
  • 1 cup chocolate chips = 170g chocolate chips
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs = 150g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup sultanas = 140g sultanas