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sf wrote:
> I went through some archived recipes today and found one in grams and
> "glasses". I googled and glasses are mainly modern measurements for
> beer (and wine).
>
> Question: Does anyone know what the old fashioned "one glass"
> converts to in teaspoons, tablespoons or maybe a fraction of a cup?
>
> I vaguely remember reading about measuring by "glass" and picturing an
> old fashioned sherry glass. If that's the case, I have one which
> measures at 4 tablespoons, *exactly*.
>
> TIA
>


That really depends on the glass (and the era). Could be 1
cup--or as little as 1/4 cup if a wine glass. Obviously, that
would make a huge difference in the outcome of the recipe.

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Jean B.