This section is from the book "Westminster Church Cook Book", by Westminster Church. See also: I Know How to Cook.
One and one-half pounds makes three gallons. Two and one-half gallons for black coffee - after dinner cups.
One pound makes two gallons (25 to 30 cups to a gallon).
When both tea and coffee are served: Tea, one gallon; coffee, one and one-half gallons; loaf sugar for same, two pounds.
Two quarts (each quart yielding 25 spoonfuls).
Two and one-half gallons.
Two to three gallons.
Hot, two and one-half gallons; jellied, two and one-fourth gallons.
Two and one-half gallons.
One and one-half gallons to serve in sherbet glasses.
Two to four.
Five boxes.
Three and one-half pounds.
Three to four pounds. (One-half pound blanched almonds makes 24 dessert spoons, which is equal to two and one-fourth pounds.)
Seven to ten quarts; sugar for same, two pounds.
Two hundred (four to each person).
Seven and one-half quarts.
One small or one-half large one.
Twenty-five pounds.
One and two-thirds gallons.
Seven pounds (to one quart salad, four pounds chicken).
Two lobsters to one quart salad.
Four pounds.
To one quart bottle from 200 to 210 olives.
Six dozen; butter for same, one pound.
Three to six loaves. (One sandwich loaf cuts 24 slices.)
Two pounds for six loaves bread. (Each loaf requires one cup of butter and paste; of other fillings, one pint.)
Meat for croquettes-Three quarts.
Two quarts.
Five quarts.
Seven quarts (to one quart six or eight portions).
 
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