Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!noao!terak!suze From: suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Re: How to measure shortening Message-ID: <841@terak.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 11:37:19 EST Article-I.D.: terak.841 Posted: Thu Oct 31 11:37:19 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 13:32:49 EST References: <1017@decwrl.UUCP> <295@ukecc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 22 > In article <1017@decwrl.UUCP>, kolling@decwrl.UUCP (Karen Kolling) writes: > > > > Basic Physics I learned at my Aunt Ethel's knee: you want a half cup > > of shortening? You fill a one-cup measuring cup half full of water and then > > keep plopping in shortening and holding it under with just the tip of a spoon > > until the water level reaches one cup. Drain. Presto, one half cup of > > shortening. > > But if know how to fill the 1-cup measure half full of water, > why not just fill it half full of shortening in the first place. ;-) Because the t way mentioned is MUCH, MUCH easier, and you don't sacrifice a lot of shortening to the sides of the measuring cup. -- Suzanne Barnett-Scott uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze phone: (602) 998-4800 us mail: CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division (Formerly Terak Corporation) 14151 N 76th street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260