A Helpful Guide to Measurements

A Helpful Guide to Measurements

I find that these days with the help of the internet, we have more and more recipes which come from all over the world.

Sometimes the recipes come in certain measurements which are used in other parts of the world, heating temperatures which we do not tend to use in Europe and things which are measured in spoons rather than grams.

I hope that you find this table useful for your recipe measure conversions.

Liquids

1 tsp = 6ml
1 tbsp = 15ml
1/8 cup = 30ml
1/4 cup = 60ml
1/2 cup = 120ml
1 cup = 240ml

Dried ingredients

1 tsp = 5g 1 tbsp = 15g 1oz = 28g 1 cup flour = 150g 1 cup caster sugar = 225g 1 cup icing sugar = 115g 1 cup brown sugar = 175g 1 cup sultanas = 200g

Butter

1/8 cup = 30g 1/4 cup = 55g 1/3 cup = 75g 1/2 cup = 115g 2/3 cup = 150g 3/4 cup = 170g 1 cup = 225g

Oven temperatures

275°F = 140°C or Gas Mark 1 300°F = 150°C or Gas Mark 2 325°F = 165°C or Gas Mark 3 350°F = 180°C or Gas Mark 4 375°F = 190°F or Gas Mark 5 400°F = 200°C or Gas Mark 6 425°F = 220°C or Gas Mark 7 450°F = 230°C or Gas Mark 8