Ingredients and quantities

castor sugar is finer than granulated sugar. In USA it is berry sugar  or superfine

icing sugar is powder sugar for decoration . In USA powdered or confectionery sugar  

plain flour, all purpose flour. you can add baking powder to it for cakes or use SR flour

self-raising flour or SR flour has added rising agents eg baling powder in it

cornflour used for thickening sauces. In USA cornstarch 



Traditional Scottish recipes are in imperial measures

16 ounces  16 oz in 1 pound 1lb . 

 1lb is 454 gr so metric versions are usually made up to 500 gr which is a bit more

8 oz is 1/2 lb   is less than 250 gr (227gr)

4 oz is 1/4 lb is less than 125 gr (113gr)

a tablespoon is usually a heaped tablespoon unless it specifies a level tablespoon
= 15ml liquid
a teaspoon  much smaller than a tablespoon
=5ml liquid
1/2 teaspoon = 2ml liquid
1/4 teaspoon = 1ml liquid

A dessertspoon is less than a tablespoon (rarely used now)


Liquids are in fluid ounces and pints

20 fl oz =1 pint 




 

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