Measuring correctly the dry ingredients makes a world difference when baking (and not just bread). You can either add too much (in most cases) or add too little resulting in not at all satisfying results. My favorite way to measure flour is weighting it. There’s nothing more acc...
Learn How to Properly Measure Flour and stop blaming the recipe. You will end up with more success from all your recipes.
You’re not alone. This is a common problem in baking, and often, the solution is trying a new method for how to measure flour. First, if you don’t already have a kitchen scale, get one, becauseweighing your flour will give you the most accurate measurement every time. When you weig...
How to Measure Flour Measuring flour correctly is an essential step for any baking recipe. Too much flour is the number one reason why baking reasons fail, because of how greatly it alters the recipe. I have a full post on how to measure flour properly, but the basics are that you shoul...
Measure Flour Correctly Weighing Is Critical Weight of a Cup of Flour Weigh Brown Sugar Back to Top When it comes to baking, weighing your ingredients is much more accurate than using volume measurements like cups and pints. If you've ever had a cake turn out too dense or too smal...
When measuring flour, it’s best to use the spoon and level method. Scooping the measuring cup into the container to measure out flour can cause the flour to become packed inside the cup. When this happens, you can end up with too much flour in your recipe and you’re not as likely ...
to measuring your ingredients. Explore helpful measuring tips you can use in the kitchen while cooking up delicious recipes. We'll make you an expert in knowing how to measure flour, all the way to differentiating dry, liquid, and butter measurements. Anything and everything, measured to the ...
To measure packed brown sugar, push the sugar into the cup with your hand. It is packed correctly when you turn it out onto a plate and it keeps the shape of the measuring cup. Measuring with Wet Ingredients Cups (with pour spout): Used for ingredients that level themselves Set the cup...
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C/150 degrees C fan Step 2 Grease and line two 8 inch round cake tins Step 3 Measure the flour, baking powder and spices into a large bowl and set aside Step 4 Place the sugar, vanilla extract and oil into a separate bowl and whisk together until smo...
How to Measure Flour & Other Powdery Dry Ingredients When measuring powdery dry ingredients such as flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder, you want to make sure you are using the proper technique. I call this technique the “spoon & level” method. Start by stirring the ingredient to fluff...