Saturday. Breakfast — Royal crumpets, broiled beefsteak, Lyonaise pota-
toes, bread cakes with syrup. i>inner--Chicken soup, dhickens dressed with
parsley and egg sauce, potatoes, salsify, slaw; hot apple pie with cream.
Supper— Cold cnicken, French rolls, apple sauce«
TABLE OF WEIOHTS AND MSABTTBES. 621
TABLE OF -W^EIO-HTS AND MEAST7PES.
1 quart oatmeal weighs 1 A.
1 quart unsifted flour weight 1 lb, 1 os.
1 9uart sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 tt
8 coffee^upe sifted flour (level) weigh 1 A.
4 tea-cups sifted flour (level) weigh 1 Xb.
1 quart of sifted Indian meal weighs 1 lb 4 oa.
29^ coffee-caps Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt.
8>S tea-cups Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt.
1^ pints of powdered sugar weigh 1 lb.
2 cofTeeKSupa powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 Ibu
^ teapcups powdered sugar (scant) weigh 1 lb.
1 pint granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oa.
IH cofil^e-cups granulated sugar Gevel) weigh 1 ttu
2 tea-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 Xb.
1 pilitooffee '*A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
1% eolTee-cups coffee **A" sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 tea-cups coffee *' A" sugar (well heaped) weigh 1 lb.
1 pint of best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
1% coffee-cupa best brown sugar (level) Wdigbr 1 lb.
2^ tea-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb
1 pint soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 lb;
2 tea-cups soft butter (well packed) weigh 1 lb.
Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz.
1 tablespoon of soft butter (well rounded) weighs 1 oi.
4 tablespoons soft butter (well heaped) equal one tearcqpii
1 pint bread-crumbs weigbs 7 oz.
2 tablespoons bread-crumbs weigh 1 os.
14 tablespoons bread-crumbs equal 1 pint.
1 quart finely-chopped suet weighs 1 lb.
1 pint finely chopped raw meat, (well packed) weight 1 lb.
1 scant quart raisins, (before cleaning) weighs I lb.
10 medium-sized or 8 large eggs weigh 1 Xb.
1 l-C tablespoons rice weigh 1 os.
8 tablespoons sweet chocolate (grated) weigh 1 os.
1 tablespoon (well heaped) of common salt weighs 1 os.
6 tablespoons sifted flour or meal (heaping) equal 1 teacup.
7 tablespoons granulated sugar(heaping) eqniU one teacup.
2 tablespoons (well-rounded) of powdered sugar or flour weigh 1 oa.
2 teaspoons (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal 1 heaping tablespo^^
1 tablespoon (well heaped) granulated coffee "A" or best brown sugar, lo&
1 tablespoon soda (slightly heaping) weighs 1
LIQUIPa
. 4 teacupfuls eqnall qt.
8 tablespoons equal 1 gllL
16 tablespcKionfulB equal ^ pint.
1 teaoapfal equals 8 fluid oz. or 2 gills.
622 TABIB or WEIGHTS AKD HSASTTBXfl.
1 pint eontalnB 16 fluid ounces (4 gills.)
1 onnee contains 8 fluid drachms Qi gUL)
1 teaspoon contains about 1 fluid draclun.
1 tablespoon contains about H fluid ounce.
A common-sised tumbler holds about ^ pint.
4tea8poonfuls equal one tablespoon or % fluid ounce.
1 wine-glass full (common-sice) equals 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid oi. ^
▲ teaspoonful (for breylty, teaspoon is used for teaspoonful in the redpei of this book)
la equal in volume to 45 drops of pure water (distilled) at 60 deg. Fah. Teaspoona Tory N
much in size that there is a wide margin of diiference in containing capacity.
▲70IBDUPOI8 WEIGHT.
16 drams (dr. make 1 ounce (os.) 25 pounds make 1 quarter (qr.)
16 ounces make 1 pound (ttu) 4 quarters make 1 hundred wogfat (OWt)*
9000 weight makes 1 ton (T).
JQUID HEASUBE,
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Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Saturday. Breakfast — Royal crumpets, broiled beefsteak, Lyonaise potatoes, bread cakes with syrup. Dinner — Chicken soup, chickens dressed with parsley and egg sauce, potatoes, salsify, slaw; hot apple pie with cream. Supper — Cold chicken, French rolls, apple sauce.
TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 621
TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
1 quart oatmeal weighs 1 A.
1 quart unsifted flour weighs 1 lb, 1 oz.
1 quart sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 lb.
3 coffee-cups sifted flour (level) weigh 1 lb.
4 tea-cups sifted flour (level) weigh 1 Xb.
1 quart of sifted Indian meal weighs 1 lb 4 oz. 2¾ coffee-cups Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt. 3⅞ tea-cups Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt. 1^ pints of powdered sugar weigh 1 lb.
2 coffee-cups powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 3 tea-cups powdered sugar (scant) weigh 1 lb.
1 pint granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oa.
1½ coffee-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 tea-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 Xb.
1 pint coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
1¾ coffee-cups coffee "A" sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 tea-cups coffee *' A" sugar (well heaped) weigh 1 lb. 1 pint of best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
1¾ coffee-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 2½ tea-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
1 pint soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 lb;
2 tea-cups soft butter (well packed) weigh 1 lb. Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz.
1 tablespoon of soft butter (well rounded) weighs 1 oi. 4 tablespoons soft butter (well heaped) equal one tearcqpii
1 pint bread-crumbs weigbs 7 oz.
2 tablespoons bread-crumbs weigh 1 os. 14 tablespoons bread-crumbs equal 1 pint. 1 quart finely-chopped suet weighs 1 lb.
1 pint finely chopped raw meat, (well packed) weight 1 lb.
1 scant quart raisins, (before cleaning) weighs I lb.
10 medium-sized or 8 large eggs weigh 1 Xb.
1 1-3 tablespoons rice weigh 1 oz.
8 tablespoons sweet chocolate (grated) weigh 1 os.
1 tablespoon (well heaped) of common salt weighs 1 os.
6 tablespoons sifted flour or meal (heaping) equal 1 tea-cup.
7 tablespoons granulated sugar (heaping) equal one tea-cup.
2 tablespoons (well-rounded) of powdered sugar or flour weigh 1 oa.
2 teaspoons (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal 1 heaping tablespoon. 1 tablespoon (well heaped) granulated coffee "A" or best brown sugar, lo& 1 tablespoon soda (slightly heaping) weighs 1 oz.
LIQUIPa
. 4 tea-cupfuls equal 1 qt.
8 tablespoons equal 1 gill. 16 tablespoonfuls equal ½ pint. 1 tea-cupful equals 3 fluid oz. or 2 gills.
622 TABIB or WEIGHTS AKD HSASTTBXfl.
1 pint eontalnB 16 fluid ounces (4 gills.)
1 onnee contains 8 fluid drachms Qi gUL)
1 teaspoon contains about 1 fluid draclun.
1 tablespoon contains about H fluid ounce.
A common-sised tumbler holds about ^ pint.
4tea8poonfuls equal one tablespoon or % fluid ounce.
1 wine-glass full (common-sice) equals 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid oi. ^
▲ teaspoonful (for breylty, teaspoon is used for teaspoonful in the redpei of this book) la equal in volume to 45 drops of pure water (distilled) at 60 deg. Fah. Teaspoona Tory N much in size that there is a wide margin of diiference in containing capacity.
▲70IBDUPOI8 WEIGHT.
16 drams (dr. make 1 ounce (os.) 25 pounds make 1 quarter (qr.)
16 ounces make 1 pound (ttu) 4 quarters make 1 hundred wogfat (OWt)*
9000 weight makes 1 ton (T).
JQUID HEASUBE,