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  • MEASUREMENTS

    MEASUREMENTS

    As many of our readers may not be familiar with metric and European measuring systems, here is a comparative table of measurements.

    METRICU.S.BRITISH
    100 grams butter7 tablespoons 5.25 tablespoons
    100 grams flour11 tablespoons 8.25 tablespoons
    100 grams sugar7 tablespoons5.25 tablespoons
    1.1 litre (dry) 1 quart 1 Imp. quart
    0.95 litre (liquid)1 quart 5/6 Imp. quart
    1 centimeter (cm.)0.4 inches  
    2.5 centimeters 1 inch  
    The following table corresponds to the measurements used in this book:
     MetricU.S. British
    small coffee cup7.5 cl. 5 Tablesp.2 3/4 Tablesp.
    coffee cup15 cl.3/5 cup1/2 breakfast cup
    tea cup20 cl.4/5 cup2/3 breakfast cup
    Glass25 cl.1 cup5/6 breakfast cup