Historical text (1909). Food left in a retained-heat cooker can cool into the bacterial danger zone (below 140°F / 60°C). Bring food to a full boil first, keep the cooker full, and reheat to boiling before serving if it has cooled.
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VI — Table of Weights and Measures
| 2 | Cupfuls of granulated sugar | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 1 | Tablespoonful granulated sugar | equals | 1⁄2 | ounce | ||
| 2 | 2⁄3 | Cupfuls of powdered sugar | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 2 | 2⁄3 | Cupfuls of brown sugar | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 3 | 1⁄3 | Cupfuls of bread flour not shaken down | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 1 | Cupful of bread flour | equals | 5 | ounces | ||
| 3 | 1⁄3 | Tablespoonfuls flour | equals | 1 | ounce | |
| 1 | Pint of milk or water | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 2 | Cupfuls of solidly packed butter | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 2 | Tablespoonfuls butter | equals | 1 | ounce | ||
| 2 | Cupfuls of solidly packed lard | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 2 | Cupfuls of chopped meat | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 1 | 7⁄8 | Cupfuls of rice | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 1 | Cupful of rice | equals | 8 | 1⁄2 | ounces | |
| 1 | Cupful of raisins | equals | 7 | ounces | ||
| 2 | 1⁄4 | Cupfuls of raisins | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 3 | 1⁄5 | Cupfuls of currants | equals | 1 | pound | |
| 1 | Cupful of currants | equals | 5 | ounces | ||
| 2 | Cupfuls of hominy grits | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 2 | Cupfuls of samp | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 1 | Cupful of split peas | equals | 8 | ounces | ||
| 1 | Cupful of dried beans | equals | 7 | 1⁄2 | ounces | |
| 1 | Quart of bread crumbs | equals | 7 | ounces | ||
| 1 | Cupful peanuts, chopped | equals | 5 | 1⁄2 | ounces | |
| 1 | Cupful prunes | equals | 6 | 1⁄2 | ounces | |
| 1 | Cupful dried apricots or peaches | equals | 6 | ounces | ||
| 1 | Cupful macaroni | equals | 1⁄3 | pound | ||
| 1 | Cupful oatmeal | equals | 4 | ounces | ||
| 1 | Cupful cornmeal | equals | 6 | ounces | ||
| 8 | Medium-sized eggs in shells | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 1 | Medium-sized egg in shell | equals | 2 | ounces | ||
| 10 | Medium-sized eggs (broken) | equals | 1 | pound | ||
| 1 | Cup almonds, blanched and chopped | equals | 5 | ounces | ||
| 1 | Square Baker’s chocolate | equals | 1 | ounce | ||
| 2 | 1⁄8 | Tablespoons salt | equals | 1 | ounce | |
| 4 | Tablespoons pepper | equals | 1 | ounce | ||
| 2 | 1⁄2 | Tablespoons ground ginger | equals | 1 | ounce | |
| 2 | 1⁄4 | Tablespoons ground cinnamon | equals | 1 | ounce |