Hi all
I have several recipies that I got from a canadian magazine and of course they give weights in cups.
Does anyone know what the equivilent of a cup is in ounces ir grams?
Also I am missing good north american pancakes. Anyone got a good recipe?

Thanks

Penny

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces. Dunno about pancakes.

Also, 1 cup = 250 ml

You've got the same measuring jug as me! Spooky.

Totally.

Penny, do you really mean that they give weight in cups? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm asking a genuine question.

The quantity of butter sometimes is expressed in terms of cups. I'm wondering if that is what you are referring to. If so, here are some equivalents:

2 cups = 500 ml = 454 g(rams) = 1 lb = 16 oz

1 cup = 250 ml = 227 g = 1/2 lb = 8 oz

1/3 cup = 85 ml = 76 g = 1/6 lb = 5.3 oz

1/2 cup = 125 ml = 113.5 g = 1/4 lb = 4 oz

1/4 cup = 62 ml = 57 g = 1/8 lb = 2 oz

1 tablespoon = 15 ml = 14 g = 1/2 oz

Thanks all for the answers.
Now I know I can try and make pancakes. I can't understand the ml thing either as it is a liquid measurement, but it is given for ingredients like flour.
Anyway the above chart is brilliant I shall print it and keep it for future ref.

Thanks again.

Pennyhp

I was going to say it all depends on the size of your cups.

But appears everyone has a standard size cup.

I just use the same style cup for everything and level it off.

Bear in mind also that spoons are not the same. What Brits would call a dessert spoon is called a table spoon here.

Over here they don't do recipes by weight but by volume. So use the 1 cup = 250ml conversion for them.

another thing to watch out fore is the conversions. if you're using an english measuring jug, a cup is different, just can't remember if it's bigger or smaller though