Weights
Imperial Approx. metric equivalent
1/2oz 15g
1oz 25g
11/2oz 40g
2oz 50g
21/2oz 60g
3oz 75g
4oz 100g
5oz 150g
6oz 175g
7oz 200g
8oz 225g
9oz 250g
10oz 275g
11oz 300g
12oz 350g
13oz 375g
14oz 400g
15oz 425g
16oz (1lb) 450g
1lb 2oz 500g
11/4lb 600g
11/2lb 700g
13/4lb 850g
2lb 900g
21/2lb 1.1kg
3lb 1.4kg
31/2lb 1.6kg
4lb 1.8kg
41/2lb 2.0kg
5lb 2.3kg
51/2lb 2.5kg
6lb 2.7kg
61/2lb 3.0kg
7lb 3.2kg
71/2lb 3.4kg
8lb 3.6kg
81/2lb 3.9kg
9lb 4.1kg
91/2lb 4.3kg
10lb 4.5kg
Spoon measures
All the measurements given in the recipes are for level spoonfuls (British Imperial
Standard)
1 teaspoon = 5ml
1 tablespoon = 15ml
The tablespoon measurements below are equivalent to approximately 1oz (25g)
of the following ingredients:
Breadcrumbs (dried) 3
Breadcrumbs (fresh) 7
Butter/margarine/lard 2
Cheese, grated (Cheddar) 3
Cheese, grated (Parmesan) 4
Cocoa powder 4
Cornflour/custard powder 21/2
Flour, unsifted 3
Rice (uncooked) 2
Sugar (granulated, caster) 2
Sugar (icing) 3
Honey/syrup 1
Yeast (dried) 2
1fl oz 25ml
2fl oz 50ml
3fl oz 75ml
31/2fl oz 100ml
4fl oz 125ml
5fl oz (1/4pt) 150ml
6fl oz 175ml
7fl oz 200ml
8fl oz 225ml
9fl oz 250ml
10fl oz (1/2pt) 300ml
12fl oz 350ml
15fl oz (3/4pt) 450ml
18 fl oz 500ml
20fl oz (1pt) 600ml
30fl oz (11/2pt) 900ml
35 fl oz (2pt) 1.2 litres
40 fl oz (21/2pt) 1.5 litres
