CONVERSIONS & EQUIVALENTS
I love the fact that the site is a global community, but of course it does raise issues and problems and another thorny area is weights and measures. Obviously, when you move from one system of measurement to another, you are obliged to round up or down, so it’s always going to be an approximation, but here is a table of conversions and equivalents, which should at least help!
Equivalents
As we welcome such an international audience to this site you may not recognise some of the ingredients listed in the recipes section. Here is our UK / US equivalents guide to give you a helping hand…
| Double cream | Heavy cream |
| Single cream | Light cream |
| Cornflour | Corn starch |
| Shortcrust | Pie crust |
| Caster sugar | Superfine sugar |
| Icing sugar | Confectioners’ sugar |
| Grill | Broil |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| Courgette | Zucchini |
| Mangetout | Snow peas |
| Coriander | Cilantro |
| Clingfilm | Saran wrap |
| Beef mince | Ground beef |
| Prawns | Shrimp |
| Digestive biscuits | Graham crackers (substitute) |
| Sultanas | Raisins |
| Trifle sponges | Ladyfingers |
| Spring onions | Scallions |
| Semi-skimmed milk | 2% milk |
| Dark/plain chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) | Bittersweet chocolate |
| Milk/plain chocolate (less than 70% cocoa solids) | Semi-sweet chocolate |
| Bicarbonate of soda | Baking soda |
| Horlicks | UK brand of malted milk powder |
| Maltesers | UK brand of malted milk balls |
TEMPERATURES
| Gas Mark 1 | 140C | 275F | Very cool |
| Gas Mark 2 | 150C | 300F | Cool |
| Gas Mark 3 | 160C | 325F | Warm |
| Gas Mark 4 | 180C | 350F | Moderate |
| Gas Mark 5 | 190C | 375F | Fairly Hot |
| Gas Mark 6 | 200C | 400F | Fairly Hot |
| Gas Mark 7 | 210C | 425F | Hot |
| Gas Mark 8 | 220C | 450F | Very Hot |
| Gas Mark 9 | 240C | 475F | Very Hot |
VOLUME AND LIQUID MEASUREMENTS
| 5 ml | one-sixth fl oz | 1 teaspoon |
| 15ml | half fl oz | 1 tablespoon (NOTE: Australian tablespoon = 20ml) |
| 30ml | 1 fl oz | 2 tablespoons |
| 45ml | 1 and half fl oz | 3 tablespoons |
| 60ml | 2 fl oz | quarter cup |
| 75ml | 2 and half fl oz | one-third cup |
| 125ml | 4 fl oz | half cup |
| 150ml | 5 fl oz | two-thirds cup |
| 175ml | 6 fl oz | three-quarters cup |
| 250ml | 8 fl oz | 1 cup |
| 600ml | 1 pint | 2 and half cups |
| 900ml | 1 and half pints | 3 and three-quarter cups |
| 1 litre | 1 and three-quarter pints | 4 cups |
SOME USEFUL CUP CONVERSIONS
Please note that these are approximations
| 1 cup sugar | 200g |
| 1 cup icing sugar | 125g |
| 1 cup flour | 140g |
| 1 cup rice | 200g |
| 1 cup frozen peas | 125g |
| 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs | 70g |
| 1 cup grated cheese | 100g |
| 1 cup chocolate chips | 175g |
| 1 cup sultanas | 150g |
| 1 cup honey/syrup | 300g |
| 1 stick of butter | 110g 4oz |
WEIGHT CONVERSIONS
| 15g | half oz |
| 30g | 1 oz |
| 45g | 1 and half oz |
| 60g | 2 oz |
| 75g | 2 and half oz |
| 90g | 3 oz |
| 100g | 3 and half oz |
| 125g | 4 oz |
| 150g | 5 oz |
| 175g | 6 oz |
| 200g | 7 oz |
| 250g | 8 oz |
| 275g | 9 oz |
| 300g | 10 oz |
| 325g | 11 oz |
| 350g | 12 oz |
| 375g | 13 oz |
| 400g | 14 oz |
| 450g | 15 oz |
| 500g | 1 lb |
CAKE TINS SIZES
| 20cm | 8 inch |
| 23cm | 9 inch |
| 25cm | 10 inch |
LOAF TIN SIZES
| 450g | 1lb |
| 900g | 2lb |
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