One quart sifted pastry flour equals one pound.
One pint of granulated sugar equals one pound.
One pint of butter equals one pound.
One pint of ordinary liquid, one pound.
PROPORTIONS.
One teaspoonful baking powder to one cup flour.
One teaspoonful cream of tartar and one-half teaspoonful soda to two cups flour.
A little over an ounce of gelatine to a quart of liquid.
MILK.
Sour milk is used to raise doughs and batters, by adding to one pint solidly sour milk one teaspoonful soda. Mixtures which contain molasses require more soda.