Cookery & Kitchen Hints - General

1. When following a recipe from a cookbook, slip the open book int a cellophane bag. This will prevent the book from getting stained.
2. Given below is a handy conversion table to help the housewives

1 lb = 453.6 gms

1 oz = 28.3 gms

English Measure 1lb 1lb 1lb 1lb 1lb 1lb 7 oz 5 oz 2 ½ oz 2 oz ½ oz 1 oz ½ oz 6 oz 10 oz 10 oz

Ingredients Butter  or other  fat Flour ( sifted ) Castor Sugar Rice Dried Fruit Lentil Castor sugar ate Mixed Nuts Desiccated Coconut Fresh Bread crumbs Flour Sugar Butter Flour Sugar Melted Ghee

American Measure 2 cups 4cups 2 ½ cups 2 ¼ - 2 ½ cups 2 – 2 ½ cups 2 cups 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 level tbsp 1 level tbsp 1 level tbsp 1 ¼ cup 1 ¼ cup 1 ¼ cup