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The boiling point of water decreases with increasing elevation due to decreasing air pressure. The boiling point of water decreases 1 degree C for each 1,000 feet of elevation. Cooking times increase with increasing elevation at 6,000 feet to about 125% of the time needed to cook at sea level. Time is dependent on the type of food and the method of cooking. Very high altitudes may increase boiling times to 30% more than at sea level. Therefore quick cooking foods such as minute or quick rice and instant noodle soups are easier to use than raw foods.
| Celsius (electric) | Celsius ( Fan Forced) | Fahrenheit | Gas | |
| 120º | 100º | 250º | 1 | very slow |
| 150º | 130º | 300º | 2 | slow |
| 160º | 140º | 325º | 3 | moderately slow |
| 180º | 160º | 350º | 4 | moderate |
| 190º | 170º | 375º | 5 | moderately hot |
| 200º | 180º | 400º | 6 | hot |
| 230º | 210º | 450º | 7 | very hot |
| 250º | 230º | 500º | 9 | very hot |
Muffin Pans |
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Mini |
30 ml |
1½ cup Tbs |
Regular 1 |
80 ml |
⅓ cup |
Regular 2 |
125 ml |
½ cup |
Texas |
180 ml |
¾ cup |
Cake Pans |
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20 cm springform cake pans |
3 inch |
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20 cm square take pan |
8 inch |
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23 cm springform cake pans |
9 inch |
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25 cm springform cake pans |
10 inch |
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Cup |
Metric |
¼ cup |
60 ml |
⅓ cup |
80 ml |
½ cup |
125 ml |
1 cup |
250 ml |
Spoon |
Metric |
¼ teaspoon |
1.25 ml |
½ teaspoon |
2.5 ml |
1 teaspoon |
5 ml |
2 teaspoon |
10 ml |
1 tablespoon (equals to 4 teaspoons) |
20 ml |
Metric |
Cup |
Imperial |
30 ml |
1 fl oz |
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60 ml |
¼ cup |
2 fl oz |
80 ml |
⅓ cup |
3½ fl oz |
100 ml |
3¾ fl oz |
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125 ml |
½ cup |
4 fl oz |
150 ml |
5 fl oz |
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180 ml |
¾ cup |
6 fl oz |
200 ml |
7 fl oz |
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250 ml |
1 cup |
8 ¾ fl oz |
310 ml |
1¼ cup |
10½ fl oz |
375 ml |
1½ cup |
13 fl oz |
430 ml |
1¾ cup |
15 fl oz |
475 ml |
16 fl oz |
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500 ml |
2 cup |
17 fl oz |
625 ml |
2½ cup |
21½ fl oz |
750 ml |
3 cup |
26 fl oz |
1 L |
4 cup |
35 fl oz |
1,25 L |
5 cup |
44 fl oz |
1,5 L |
6 cup |
52 fl oz |
2 L |
8 cup |
70 fl oz |
2,5 L |
10 cup |
88 fl oz |
Ingredient |
1 cup |
1⁄2 cup |
1⁄3 cup |
1⁄4 cup |
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Breadcrumbs |
90 g |
2¾ oz |
45 g |
1½ oz |
30 g |
1 oz |
25 g |
¾ oz |
Butter |
250 g |
8 oz |
125 g |
4 oz |
80 g |
2½ oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
Cheese, shredded/grated |
80 g |
2½ oz |
40 g |
1 oz |
35 g |
1 oz |
25 g |
¾ oz |
Choc bits |
190 g |
6 oz |
95 g |
3 oz |
70 g |
2¼ oz |
55 g |
1¾ oz |
Coconut desiccated |
85 g |
2¾ oz |
45 g |
1½ oz |
35 g |
1 oz |
20 g |
½ oz |
Flour, plain/self raising |
150 g |
4¾ oz |
75 g |
2½ oz |
50 g |
2½ oz |
40 g |
1½ oz |
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine) |
200 g |
6½ oz |
100 g |
3 oz |
70 g |
2¼ oz |
50 g |
1½ oz |
Sour cream |
235 g |
7½ oz |
125 g |
4 oz |
85 g |
1½ oz |
65 g |
2 oz |
Sugar, brown - lightly packed |
160 g |
5 oz |
80 g |
2½ oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
45 g |
1½ oz |
Sugar, brown - firmly packed |
200 g |
6½ oz |
100 g |
3 oz |
70 g |
2¼ oz |
55 g |
1¾ oz |
Sugar caster |
220 g |
7 oz |
115 g |
3¾ oz |
80 g |
2½ oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
Sugar, icing |
150 g |
4¾ oz |
80 g |
2½ oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
45 g |
1½ oz |
Sugar, white |
225 g |
7 oz |
110 g |
3½ oz |
80 g |
2½ oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
Sultanas |
170 g |
5½ oz |
90 g |
3 oz |
65 g |
2 oz |
45 g |
1½ oz |
Yoghurt |
260 g |
8¼ oz |
130 g |
4 oz |
90 g |
3 oz |
70 g |
2¼ oz |
Abbreviations |
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tsp. |
Teaspoon |
tsps. |
Teaspoons |
tbsp. |
Tablespoon |
oz. |
Ounce |
ozs. |
Ounces |
qt. |
Quart |
pt. |
Pint |
gal. |
Gallon |
Ib. |
Pound |
Ibs. |
Pounds |
bu. |
Bushel |
Mass (weight) |
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10 g |
¼ oz |
15 g |
½ oz |
30 g |
1 oz |
60 g |
2 oz |
90 g |
3 oz |
125 g |
4 oz (¼ lb) |
155 g |
5 oz |
185 g |
6 oz |
220 g |
7 oz |
250 g |
8 oz (½ lb) |
280 g |
9 oz |
315 g |
10 oz |
345 g |
11 oz |
375 g |
12 oz (¾ lb) |
410 g |
13 oz |
440 g |
14 oz |
470 g |
15 oz |
500 g (½ kg) |
16 oz (1 lb) |
750 g |
24 oz (1½ lb) |
1 kg |
32 oz (2 lb) |
1,5 kg |
48 oz (3 lb) |
2 kg |
64 oz (4 lb) |