Actually, the measurements for the ingredients were also given in ounces which is pretty easy to use in an American kitchen. If you don;t have a kitchen scale, a postal scale will do, just make sure you lay a large piece of parchement over the top to keep it clean.


I once served a huge Irish dinner to my husband and two of his friends from, one from Italy and the other an American. I didn't have time to set out different courses, so I laid everything on the table Buffet style including the Hot Custard sauce for the steamed pudding. I had to go somewhere for half an hour and when I came back, I saw the other men with custard sauce on their vegetables!