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Measurements and Conversions

Spoon measurements


1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
1 tablespoon (AUS)	20ml
1 tablespoon (UK/US)	15ml

All recipes on this website use Australian tablespoon measures.

Fluid measurements^*

Metric	Cup	Imperial
30ml	1 fl oz
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fl oz
80ml	1/3 cup	3 1/2 fl oz
100ml	2 3/4 fl oz
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fl oz
160ml	2/3 cup	5 fl oz
150ml	6 fl oz
180ml	3/4 cup	7 fl oz
200ml	8 3/4 fl oz
250ml	1 cup	10 1/2 fl oz
310ml	1 1/4 cups	13 fl oz
375ml	1 1/2 cups	15 fl oz
430ml	1 3/4 cups	16 fl oz
475ml	17 fl oz
500ml	2 cups	1 pint/17 fl oz
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fl oz
750ml	3 cups	26 fl oz
1 Litre	4 cups	1 quart/35 fl oz
1.25 Litre	5 cups	44 fl oz
1.5 Litre	6 cups	52 fl oz
2 Litre	8 cups	2 quart/ 70 fl oz
2.5 Litre	10 cups	88 fl oz

Solid measurements^*


10g	1/4 oz
15g	1/2 oz
30g	1 oz
125g	4oz (1/4 lb)
250g	8oz (1/2 lb)
375g	12 oz (3/4lb)
500g (1/2 kg)	16 oz (1lb)
750g	24oz (1 1/2lb)
1kg	32 oz (2lb)

^* These measurements are rounded for cookery purposes

Temperature

Degrees Celsius	Degrees Farenheit	Gas Mark
Very Slow	120	250	Half
Slow	140 - 150	275 - 300	One - Two
Moderately Slow	160	325	Three
Moderate	180	350 - 375	Four - Five
Moderately Hot	200	400	Six
Hot	220	425 - 450	Seven - Eight
Very Hot	240	475	Nine

Solid cup measurement

Here are some basic measurements that you may find useful

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar = 220g

1 cup icing sugar = 160g

1 cup white or caster sugar = 220g

1 cup plain/self raising flour = 150g

1 cup cous cous = 200g

1 cup uncooked white/brown rice = 200g

1 cup desicated coconut = 80g

1 cup almond meal = 120g

1 cup choc bits = 190g

1 cup raisins = 150g

1 cup raw peanuts = 140g

1 cup grated cheese = 120g

1 cup dry breadcrumbs = 100g

1 cup sour cream = 240g

1 cup yogurt = 280g