Help!

[fuzzyred]

Baking in Canada is exceedingly frustrating at times. Most of the recipes I find give measurements in ounces, frex 10oz can condensed milk. Which is fine except the products sold here don't give me a measurement in ounces, we have mililiters. Which is annoying to convert but ok. Now is where we get to the part where I need help. Does anyone know if a "16 oz can of maraschino cherries" is in fl. oz, or regular ounces? My can is in mililiters, a volume measurement. It matters weight or volume because the conversion is different, unless it's water, then it's pretty close.

Who decided having the same unit for weight and volume was a good idea? Confusing imperial system...

Comments

[mama_kestrel]

It's usually safe to assume that if one system is measuring in fluid units so is the other, even if it isn't specified. Convert from fluid oz to milliliters and you should be fine.

[fuzzyred]

I shall use the liquid measure then. I think it threw me because I didn't except cherries to be measured in mililiters. Maybe because they are maraschino cherries and in syrup?

The liquid measure is easier for me (no scale) and I needed two jars anyway so I'm covered both ways. Cookie time in the morning :)

[technoshaman]

Cherries in cookies? YUM!! Mama is right... the label on the soda can over here is "12 FL OZ (355 mL)"... half a litre of cherries? That's a lotta cookies! (MORE YUM! :)

[fuzzyred]

If the measurements and math are correct, the recipe should make about 5 dozen cookies. My aunt listed them as a favourite so I am attempting to make them for our get together tomorrow.

Here is the recipe if you are interested. I will let you know how they turn out when I'm done :)

Good reviews

[fuzzyred]

Well, I got told by my family that they tasted good, so it seems to be a worthy recipe. Two points of note though. Point the first, my aunt who cited them as a favourite suggested using the candied cherries (from the Bulk Barn here) as opposed to regular maraschino cherries. She mentioned them being a little firmer and easier to work with.

Point the second, it was a very crumbly dough and I recommend forming it into a ball before refridgerating. I feel like that would make it easier to form logs as opposed to leaving it crumbly then shaping after refrigeration (which is what I did.)

Overall, these cookies get a pass and a will make again, though only for someone who likes cherries, since I don't like them very much and wouldn't find it worth it for myself.