weights & measures
As an Australian, I’m a big fan of the metric system. No messing around with pounds and ounces here. But for those of you who like it old school there are plenty of great conversion sites like the one that Bron Marshall put me onto HERE.
Solid Measurements:*
Sugars
caster sugar 55g 1/4C
brown sugar 50g 1/4C
icing sugar 50g 1/3C
honey 350g 1C
golden syrup 340g 1C
Flours / Grain
flour 50g 1/3C
cornflour 50g 1/3C
polenta 170g 1C
long grain rice 200g 1C
cocoa powder 100g 1C
arborio rice 200g 1C
pearl barley 200g 1C
dried white beans 200g 1C
dried chickpeas 200g 1C
canned chickpeas 250g 2/3C
yellow split peas 200g 1C
breadcrumbs 70g 1C
Nuts
pinenuts 160g 1C
almonds sliced/flaked 90g 1C
almonds, ground 100g 1C
pecan halves 120g 1C
walnut halves 200g 1C
hazelnuts 150g 1C
shelled pistachios 140g 1C
desiccated coconut 65g ¾ cup
Dairy
sour cream 120g 1/2C
grated parmesan 80g 1C
ricotta 250g 1C
Fruit & Veg
raisins 85g 1/2C
kalamata olives 160g 1C
podded peas 120g 1C
1 beetroot 175g
1 medium eggplant 350g
1 small cauliflower 800g
bunch rhubarb, trimmed 300g
8 plums 500g
10 passionfruit 1C or 250mL juice
1 bulb baby fennel 200g
1 small potato 120g
Meat/Poultry
1 small chicken breast 200g
1 fish fillet 200g
1 lamb shank, frenched 220g
1 smoked trout 200g
*Note: The tricky thing with measuring solids in cups is that the exact weight per cup varies as the denisty of the material varies. This means that no matter how careful you are 1 cup flour will not always be exactly 150g but it does give you a rough idea.
Also note that here we’re talking level cups not generously overflowing domed numbers.
Liquid Measurements:
1t = teaspoon = 5mL
1T = Tablespoon = 15mL**
1/4C 60mL
1/3C 80mL
1/2C 125mL
3/4C 185mL
1C 250mL
*Note. The Australian standard tablespoon is 20mL whereas the US, UK and NZ standard is 15mL. The only reason I use the US standard is that I’m yet to find a spoon measuring set that has a 20mL tablespoon.
Miscellaneous Notes:
juice 1 lemon = approx 50mL
1 egg = 60g
1 egg separated = 40mL egg white
My oven is not fan forced. If you are using a flashy fan forced oven, reduce cooking temperatures by 20C.