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American cup measurements?

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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Ill merge this with our cup measures thread later

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  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    V.Lucky wrote: »
    My pyrex type glass jugs have cup measures on them as well as pints and ml's, might be worthwhile checking yours too.

    They will be UK cups not US.

    A cup is half a pint, but a UK pint is 568 ml, whereas a US pint is 473 ml, quite a difference.

    Therefore UK cup = 284 ml
    US cup = 237ml
  • Molly41
    Molly41 Posts: 4,919 Forumite
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    Many thanks for all your comments. It's complicated and for me whose poor brain is addled I think I will have to relent and buy some cups. Its just I have been trying not to buy any kitchen bits this year = a sort of mini challenge as my kitchen looks like a mini version of Lakeland at the best of times. Still a good excuse for a mooch and an browse and a.......
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  • Kim_Possible
    Kim_Possible Posts: 848 Forumite
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    Hi,
    I was wondering if anyone had a link to a reliable conversion website.
    I've tried google but there us a lot of variation eg. 1 cup of confectioners (icing sugar) sugar is 120g on some websites and 125g on others!
    If someone could recommend a good website I'd appreciate it as I would like to try a cupcake recipe from billy's bakery ( anyone tried it)?
    Tia
  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    Use volumes, 1 US cup is 240 ml (236)
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi kim,

    This thread has links and lots of advice that may help:

    Cup Measures?

    I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

    Pink
  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    This blog post has measurements of the basic ingredients http://cakesandcuddles.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/a-poundland-purchase/
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    American cooking - weights and measures
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  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
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    You'll find it a LOT easier to just go to Sainsburys and buy a set of cup measures. They only cost a couple of quid but you'll be able to make all the US recipes you find (like Martha Stewart) without having to keep converting everything.

    I don't like using cup measures, but I like it a lot better than doing maths!
  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    angeltreats wrote: »
    I don't like using cup measures, but I like it a lot better than doing maths!
    Exactly why I went off to the pound shop to get mine!!! Makes life SO much easier!
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