| 1 quart (liquid) = | about 1 liter |
| 8 tablespoons = | 4 ounces = 1/2 cup = 1 stick butter |
| 1 cup all-purpose pre-sifted flour = | 5 ounces |
| 1 cup stoneground yellow cornmeal = | 4 1/2 ounces |
| 1 cup granulated sugar = | 8 ounces |
| 1 cup brown sugar = | 6 ounces |
| 1 cup confectioners' sugar = | 4 1/2 ounces |
| 1 large egg = | 2 ounces = 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons |
| 1 egg yolk = | 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon |
| 1 egg white = | 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons |