Make Your Own Bread - Handy Conversions

**Fahrenheit, Celsius and Gas Stove Mark Conversions**
Fahrenheit	Celsius	Gas Stove Mark
225 F	110 C	1/4 Mark
250 F	120 C	1/2 Mark
275 F	135 C	1 Mark
300 F	150 C	2 Marks
325 F	165 C	3 Marks
350 F	175 C	4 Marks
375 F	190 C	5 Marks
400 F	205 C	6 Marks
425 F	220 C	7 Marks
450 F	230 C	8 Marks
475 F	245 C	9 Marks

**All-Purpose Flour**
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/8 cup (2 Tablespoons)	16 g	.563 oz
1/4 cup	32 g	1.13 oz
1/3 cup	43 g	1.5 oz
1/2 cup	64 g	2.25 oz
2/3 cup	85 g	3 oz
3/4 cup	96 g	3.38 oz
1 cup	128 g	4.5 oz

**Bread Flour**
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	34 g	1.2 oz
1/3 cup	45 g	1.6 oz
1/2 cup	68 g	2.4 oz
1 cup	136 g	4.8 oz

Handy Reminders

Quarter of a pt, 150 ml.
Half a pt, 275 ml.
3 quarters of a pt, 425 ml.
1 pt, 570 ml.
1 and 3-quarter pints,1 litre.
Half an oz, 10 g.
1 oz, 25 g.
1 and a half oz, 40 g.
2 oz, 50 g.
2 and a half oz, 60 g.
3 oz, 75 g.
4 oz, 110 g.
4 and a half oz, 125 g.
5 oz, 150 g.
6 oz, 175 g.
7 oz, 200 g.
8 oz, 225 g.
9 oz, 250 g.
10 oz 275 g.
12 oz, 350 g.
1 lb, 450 g.
1 and a half lb, 700 g.
2 pounds, 900 g.
3 lb, 1.350 kg.

Please note that where metric, imperial and cup measurements are given for recipes, follow one set of measures only as they are not interchangeable.

All spoon and cup measurements are level unless otherwise indicated.

Please use medium eggs unless stated otherwise. And PLEASE try to use free range.

Where cooking temperatures of ovens are stated, please remember to reduce the cooking times or temperatures when fan assisted ovens are used. Usually a reduction of 20F will suffice.

If a recipe refers to a sachet of yeast, then remember that 1 sachet usually equates to around 2 level teaspoons. Most sachets of yeast weigh around 7g.

Bread In The Making

Make Your Own Bread - Handy Conversions