"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
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>> Hiya, would like to try some of these recipes, but I'm british and use
>> ounces in cooking. Does anyone know the conversion? Thanx
>>
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> 8 ounces = 1 cup.
>

According to The Food Lover's Companion it's a bit more complicated than
that. A British cup is 1.25 US cups, and an imperial ounce is .96 US
ounces.

Best,

Marc