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Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that calls for
1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\

Imperial or metric please...
regards Ray..............TIA


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On Sep 27, 6:48 pm, "Ray" > wrote:
> Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that calls for
> 1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\
>
> Imperial or metric please...
> regards Ray..............TIA


113.4 grammes or 4 ounces a stick

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> Imperial or metric please...
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1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb
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On Sep 27, 9:46 pm, "M. Halbrook" > wrote:
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> > Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that
> > calls for 1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\

>
> > Imperial or metric please...
> > regards Ray..............TIA

>
> 1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb


That's four ounces of weight. But one stick is also eight ounces of
volume, equal to half a cup.
(I think)

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> On Sep 27, 9:46 pm, "M. Halbrook" > wrote:
>> "Ray" > wrote
>> :
>>
>> > Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that
>> > calls for 1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\

>>
>> > Imperial or metric please...
>> > regards
>> > Ray..............TIA

>>
>> 1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb

>
> That's four ounces of weight. But one stick is also eight ounces of
> volume, equal to half a cup.
> (I think)
>
>

Nope. 1 stick is 4 oz by weight or by volume.


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> On Sep 27, 6:48 pm, "Ray" > wrote:
>> Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that calls
>> for
>> 1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\
>>
>> Imperial or metric please...
>> regards Ray..............TIA

>
> 113.4 grammes or 4 ounces a stick


>Many thanks to those who supplied the info I was after....regards Ray



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On Sep 28, 2:05?pm, JimL > wrote:
> On Sep 27, 9:46 pm, "M. Halbrook" > wrote:
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> > "Ray" > wrote :

>
> > > Hi, could someone please interpret a measurement in a recipe that
> > > calls for 1 or 2 sticks of butter ?\

>
> > > Imperial or metric please...
> > > regards Ray..............TIA

>
> > 1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb

>
> That's four ounces of weight. But one stick is also eight ounces of
> volume, equal to half a cup.
> (I think)


There are eight fluid ounces in a cup.

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>> 1 stick = 4 oz =1/4 lb

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>That's four ounces of weight. But one stick is also eight ounces of
>volume, equal to half a cup.
>(I think)


One stick is 8 *tablespoons*, or half a cup (4 oz. of volume).

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