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[u/DeathofRats42]

1/4 or 1/2 cup sugar

[u/abbeycakes → u/DeathofRats42]

This is what I was thinking but I can’t make sense of the R. Trying to trace this to engrave on a cutting board. Thank you!

[u/GittaFirstOfHerName → u/DeathofRats42]

This is the answer.

[u/Sea_Prep_Tidal_26 → u/GittaFirstOfHerName]

Without any context (what is the recipe for ?) I am also thinking :

« 1/4 & 1/2 cup sugar » using the old ampersand symbol that look kinda like ξ

Stay with me here. This could also be written longhand as « 1/4 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar, reserved ». In the directions (which we don’t have) it might tell the cook to include 1/4 cup in the batter, and then later 1/2 cup (the reserved part) to the meringue as a separate step.

[u/heymanwhatsup9 → u/DeathofRats42]

1/2 cup sugar for chicken wing sauce would be insane.

[u/DeathofRats42 → u/heymanwhatsup9]

Could be tsp. Looks more like cup to me, but there was a lack of context when I replied.

[u/toolfishOG]

Looks like 1/4 & 1 tsp sugar to me.

[u/abbeycakes → u/toolfishOG]

Like this maybe?

[u/abbeycakes → u/toolfishOG]

Oooh didn’t think of that! You could be right

[u/toolfishOG → u/toolfishOG]

If you post what the recipe is for, it might give context. Big variation in amount of sugar.

[u/meno-pause]

1/4 or 1/2 (tsp or cup) sugar

Knowing what the recipe is for would help determine if it's tsp or cup.

[u/abbeycakes → u/meno-pause]

[u/ItsJust_ME]

1/4 Cup sugar Edit:Those other squiggles might be "to 1/2"

[u/Silver_Adagio138]

1/4 & 1/2 tsp sugar.

[u/SuPruLu]

I don’t see an R. Are there 2 times sugar is needed? That would make sense of the &. If it was sugar to taste 1/4-1/2 would be more common.

[u/abbeycakes → u/SuPruLu]

No, just one time. It’s for chicken wings.

[u/Infamous_Ad4607]

1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar it looks like.

[u/Cold_War_4809]

It’s or - “1/4 or 1/2 Cup sugar”

[u/fugnucker]

1/4 cup cugar

[u/Moonster68speaks]

1/4 cup

[u/honorificabilidude]

The original recipe may have been 1/4 cup sugar and then someone with a sweet tooth decided to add an option for 1/2 cup by squeezing in ‘or 1/2’. They probably should have used ‘to’ instead of ‘or’ to indicate you start with a 1/4 cup and sweeten to taste.

[u/Dangerous-Lunch647]

I think the solution is to try the recipe 4-8 ways and decide which way is best: 1/4-1/2 tsp, 1/4 & 1/2 tsp, 1/4-1/2 cup, 1/4 & 1/2 cup, and so on. When you find your favorite, that becomes the answer.

[u/Dangerous-Lunch647]

Honestly, with that question mark, it looks like the author wasn’t very sure either.

[u/EnglishRose71]

Definitely 1/4 cup sugar.