Heirloom Measurements for making Grandmas Recipes.
| 1 gill | 1/2 cup |
| 1 jigger | 1.5 fluid ounces |
| 1 teacup | a scant 3/4 cup |
| 1 coffeecup | a scant cup |
| 1 tumbler | 1 cup |
| 1 wineglass | 1/4 cup |
| 1 peck | Dry - 2 gallons |
| 1 pinch or dash | what can be picked up between thumb and first two fingers (less than 1/8 teaspoon) |
| 1 salt spoon | 1/4 teaspoon |
| 1 kitchen spoon | 1 teaspoon |
| 1 dessert spoon | 2 teaspoons |
| 1 spoonful | 1 tablespoon more or less |
| 1 saucer | 1 heaping cup more or less |
| 1 penny weight | 1/20 ounce |
| 1 drachma | 1/8 ounce |
| 60 drops thick fluid | 1 teaspoon |
| 1 ounce | 4 1/2 tablespons allspice, cinnamon, curry, paprika or dry mustard. or 4 tablespoons cloves or prepared mustard or 3 1/2 tablespoons nutmeg or pepper or 3 tablespoons sage, cream of tartar or cornstarch or 2 tablespoons salt or any liquid |
| 1 pound | 2 cups liquid or 4 cups flour or 8 medium size eggs with shells or 10 eggs without shells or 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar or packed brown sugar or 4 cups grated cabbage, cranberries, coffee or chopped celery or 3 cups cornmeal or 2 cups uncooked rice or 2 3/4 cups raisins or dried currants |
| Butter the size of a egg | 1/4 cup or 2 ounces |
| Butter the size of a walnut | 1 tablespoon |
| Butter the size of a hazelnut | 1 teaspoon |
Temperatures
Very slow oven -- below 300F
Slow oven --300F
Moderately slow oven--325F
Moderate oven--350F
Moderately hot oven--375F
Quick oven--375-400F
Hot oven--400-425F
Very hot oven--450-475F
Extremely hot oven 500F or more