The Business of Being a Housewife / A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy

by Leona A. Malek

LIST OF EQUIVALENTS IN FOODS

1 lb. cornstarch	= 3	cups - 2 tbsp.
1 lb. butter	= 2	cups - 2 tbsp.
1 lb. lard	= 2	cups - 2 tbsp.
1 lb. bran	= 9	cups - 2 tbsp.
1 lb. rice	= 2	cups - ½ tbsp.
1 lb. rye flour	= 3⅞	cups
1 lb. pastry flour	= 4	cups
1 lb. bread flour	= 4	cups
1 lb. confectioner’s sugar	= 2⅞	cups
1 lb. light brown sugar	= 2¾	cups
1 lb. pulverized coffee	= 5½	cups
1 lb. graham flour	= 3¾	cups
1 lb. entire wheat flour	= 3½	cupfuls plus 1 tablespoonful
1 lb. granulated corn meal	= 3	cupfuls plus 1 tablespoonful
1 lb. granulated sugar	= 2	cupfuls

Abbreviations Generally Used

c.—cup

tbsp.—tablespoon

tsp.—teaspoon