The ingredients for this recipe include 3/4 stick of butter. Is a stick of butter same as a pack of butter i.e.. weighing 8oz? Another ingredient is 1/4 cups of all purpose flour, that doesn't seem much, can anyone tell me what that would weigh please?

Don't know what you're making but this seems like a good recipe

Pizza Dough - Basic Dough For Pizza Or French Bread Recipe (http://www.grouprecipes.com/21740/pizza-dough---basic-dough-for-pizza-or-french-bread.html)

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A stick of butter is 4 ounces, a quarter of a pound, approximately 125 grams.

*Edit* if you want my own personal doh recipe gimme a shout its one of the ones that's been passed down but its for a thin base.


Handy kitchen weight conversions, by commodity, Imperial, Metric and American cups (http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/weights.htm) you might also find that helpful although I hate seeing just links posted its very unpersonal.

A stick of butter is 4 ounces, a quarter of a pound, approximately 125 grams.

*Edit* if you want my own personal doh recipe gimme a shout its one of the ones thats been passed down but its for a thin base.


Handy kitchen weight conversions, by commodity, Imperial, Metric and American cups (http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/weights.htm) you might also find that helpfull although i hate seeing just links posted its very unpersonal.

Thanks, I would love your doh recipe, since moving here and packing in full time work I have more time to cook, and I love trying new stuff. Your thread about sharing recipes is great :)

Thanks, I would love your doh recipe, since moving here and packing in full time work I have more time to cook, and I love trying new stuff. Your thread about sharing recipes is great :)

Here you go,

8 oz of self raising flour
2 oz marg/butter
4 tbl spoons of Milk
4 tbl spoons of water
And a pinch of salt. This will make two pizzas

I top with pasata because chopped tomatoes are just to watery and the base is only thin and tends to go soggy otherwise.
Just turn the oven up high and wack um in they normally take about 10-14 minnutes just keep an eye when the edges of brown the rest is normally done. I also make sure I use pre cooked toppings or it doesn't cook in time with the base.

Are you trying to covert an American recipe to British? I sympathize with you. I worked for a British couple once and she asked me to throw together a dish that she had the recipe for. All the measurements were in ounces and I was completely lost.

Are you trying to covert an American recipe to British? I sympathize with you. I worked for a British couple once and she asked me to throw together a dish that she had the recipe for. All the measurements were in ounces and I was completely lost.

Hehehehehe its easier than you think them for us to do it that way round wouldn't want to do it english to american though don't envy you that one.
There are loads of sites out there with the weights and measures re done just takes some research I buy a lot of american cake mixes from the american groccery store here so I end up translating all the bits that need going in.

I have a recipe of my grandmother's that starts out:

"Take a goodly amount of flour, throw in some salt and enough soda and add milk 'til it looks right..."

I keep it for sentimental reasons.

Here you go,

8 oz of self raising flour
2 oz marg/butter
4 tbl spoons of Milk
4 tbl spoons of water
and a pinch of salt. this will make two pizzas

I top with pasata because chopped tomatoes are just to watery and the base is only thin and tends to go soggy otherwise.
just turn the oven up high and wack um in they normally take about 10-14 minnutes just keep an eye when the edges of brown the rest is normally done. I also make sure i use pre cooked toppings or it doesnt cook in time with the base.

Thank you! That Handy Kitchen Weight Converter is exactly what I need.

Are you trying to covert an American recipe to British? I sympathize with you. I worked for a British couple once and she asked me to throw together a dish that she had the recipe for. All the measurements were in ounces and I was completely lost.

Yes, I love the recipes but have been struggling with the measurements, should be easier now that I have the Handy Weight Converter... Thanks to CurlyBen's wife :)