re : measurement

Sep 27, 2007 7 Replies

Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that calls for



1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\

Imperial or metric please... regards Ray..............TIA


113.4 grammes or 4 ounces a stick

"Ray" wrote in news:NTLKi.2736$ snipped-for-privacy@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb

innews:NTLKi.2736$ snipped-for-privacy@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

That's four ounces of weight. But one stick is also eight ounces of volume, equal to half a cup. (I think)

JimL wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com:

Nope. 1 stick is 4 oz by weight or by volume.

innews:NTLKi.2736$ snipped-for-privacy@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

There are eight fluid ounces in a cup.

One stick is 8 *tablespoons*, or half a cup (4 oz. of volume).

-- Larry

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