in recipe/ingredients terms what is the equivalent to the american sized cup in english please?

Answer 1

The American Cup measurement is used for the majority of the recipes on this website 1 American Cup is 8floz. (American Cup = half an American Pint; American Pint = 16floz)

If you do not use American Cups when cooking then the list below should enable you to change from cups to lbs and ozs.

GUIDE TO AMERICAN CUP MEASUREMENTS:
1lb butter or other fat = 2 American cups
1lb flour = 4 American Cups
1lb granulated sugar = 2 American Cups
1lb caster/superfine sugar = 2 American Cups
1lb icing/confectioner's sugar = 3 American cups
1lb brown (moist) sugar = 2.5 American Cups
1lb golden syrup/treacle = 1 Amercian Cup
1lb rice = 2 American Cups
1lb dried fruit = 2 American Cups
1lb chopped meat = 2 American Cups
1lb lentils/split peas = 2 American Cups
1lb coffee beans = 2.5 American Cups
1lb soft bread crumbs = 4 American Cups
0.5oz flour = 1 level tablespoon
1oz flour = 1 heaped tablespoon
1oz granulated sugar = 1 heaped tablespoon
1oz caster/superfine sugar = 1 heaped tablespoon
1oz icing/confectioner's sugar = 1 1/2 heaped tablespoons
0.5oz butter = 1 level tablespoon
1oz golden syrup/ treacle = 1 level tablespoon
1oz jam = 1 level tablespoon
1oz fresh yeast = 1/2oz dried yeast = 4 level teaspoons

Answer 2

8 ounces= 1 cup 4ounces = 1/2 a cup

Answer 3

My mother taught cookery to children who found measurements a bit of a problem and she used a cup as the equivalent of four ounces. It worked fine! She also used to cut 8oz packets of margarine into quarters to give 2 oz.

Answer 4

1 cup = 240 ml
1 tsp = 5 ml
1 Tbsp = 15 ml

The Fº to Cº calculations you'll have to do for yourself! I can never remember if you divide by 9/5 or multiply by 5/9 or what!

Answer 5

It is 8 ounces, which is about 250 ml

Answer 6

4 ounces I believe