MEASUREMENTS, EQUIVALENTS & CONVERSIONS




EQUIVALENTS:


 Double cream Heavy cream
 Single cream Light cream
 Cornflour Corn starch
 Shortcrust Pie crust
 Caster sugar Superfine sugar
 Icing sugar Confectioners' sugar
 Grill Broil
 Aubergine Eggplant
 Courgette Zucchini
 Mangetout Snow peas
 Coriander Cilantro
 Clingfilm Saran wrap
 Beef mince Ground beef
 Prawns Shrimp
 Digestive biscuits Graham crackers (substitute)
 Sultanas Raisins
 Trifle sponges Ladyfingers
 Spring onions Scallions
 Semi-skimmed milk 2% milk
 Dark/plain chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) Bittersweet chocolate
 Milk/plain chocolate (less than 70% cocoa solids) Semi-sweet chocolate
Bicarbonate of soda Baking soda
HorlicksUK brand of malted milk powder
MaltesersUK brand of malted milk balls






TEMPERATURES:



Gas Mark 1
140C
275F
Very cool
Gas Mark 2
150C
300F
Cool
Gas Mark 3
160C
325F
Warm
Gas Mark 4
180C
350F
Moderate
Gas Mark 5
190C
375F
Fairly Hot
Gas Mark 6
200C
400F
Fairly Hot
Gas Mark 7
210C
425F
Hot
Gas Mark 8
220C
450F
Very Hot
Gas Mark 9
240C
475F
Very Hot





VOLUME AND LIQUID MEASUREMENTS:



5 mlone-sixth fl oz1 teaspoon
15mlhalf fl oz1 tablespoon (NOTE: Australian tablespoon = 20ml)
30ml1 fl oz2 tablespoons
45ml1 and half fl oz3 tablespoons
60ml2 fl ozquarter cup
75ml2 and half fl ozone-third cup
125ml4 fl ozhalf cup
150ml5 fl oztwo-thirds cup
175ml6 fl ozthree-quarters cup
250ml8 fl oz1 cup
600ml1 pint2 and half cups
900ml1 and half pints3 and three-quarter cups
1 litre1 and three-quarter pints4 cups



SOME USEFUL CUP CONVERSIONS:

Please note that these are approximations
1 cup sugar
200g
1 cup icing sugar
125g
1 cup flour
140g
1 cup rice
200g
1 cup frozen peas
125g
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
70g
1 cup grated cheese
100g
1 cup chocolate chips
175g
1 cup sultanas
150g
1 cup honey/syrup
300g
1 stick of butter
110g 4oz



WEIGHT CONVERSIONS:


15ghalf oz
30g1 oz
45g1 and half oz
60g2 oz
75g2 and half oz
90g3 oz
100g3 and half oz
125g4 oz
150g5 oz
175g6 oz
200g7 oz
250g8 oz
275g9 oz
300g10 oz
325g11 oz
350g12 oz
375g13 oz
400g14 oz
450g15 oz
500g1 lb






CAKE TINS SIZES:

20cm8 inch
23cm9 inch
25cm10 inch




LOAF TIN SIZES:

450g1lb
900g2lb









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