"x-archive:no" > wrote in message
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> I was using a recipe that called for a box of powdered sugar and the
> recipe didn't have the equivalent in ounces or cups. I had a used 32
> ounce bag, no scale and too lazy to go the grocery store since it was
> late at night. Since there are 8 ounces in a cup, I thought I'd try 16
> ounces by volume. I know 16 ounces by volume is not the same as 16
> ounces by weight, so I was wondering if 1). how many cups\ounces were
> in a box.

According to issue number 6 of Everyday Food, a 1 lb. box of powdered sugar
is equal to 3 and 2/3's cups. If you used two cups, you were off by 1 2/3's
cups...