measuring techniques
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Measuring Techniques. How to Measure Accurately Mrs. Shelton. Mise en Place. Assemble Equipment. Assemble Ingredients. Wash Hands. Wash hands for at least 20 Seconds. 2 types of measurements. Liquid. Dry. Flour should NEVER be packed, but should be SPOONED into the measuring Cup. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Measuring Techniques
How to Measure Accurately
Mrs. Shelton
Mise en Place
Assemble Equipment Assemble Ingredients
Wash Hands
Wash hands for at least 20 Seconds
2 types of measurements
• Liquid • Dry
Flour should NEVER be packed, but should be SPOONED into the measuring Cup
Brown Sugar and Shortening Should be packed into the measuring Cup
Measuring Oil, Milk, and Water
• Liquid measuring cup
Measuring Butter or Margarine
• Cut along lines on side of package
Crack Eggs into A Bowl
You won’t get shells in Mixing Bowl
If Egg is bad, you can throw it away without wasting ingredients.
Standard Measuring Cup
1 Cup: ½ Cup: 1/3 Cup: ¼ Cup
Measuring Spoons
• When Measuring 1/8 Cup or less• 1 Tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon, ¼
teaspoon
When measuring liquidlike oil, milk and water
Place the cup on a Level or Flat surface and read the measurement at EYE level
Never Measure Ingredients Over the Mixing Bowl
Powdered Sugar
• To get lumps out of Powdered Sugar SIFT IT
Softening Brown Sugar
Place Bread or Apple slice in the bag, or microwave for a short time.
When Cutting Recipe in Half or Doubling
• Same
• Cooking Temperature
• Change or Different
• Amount of Ingredients• Length of Cooking Time• Size of pan
When Using Glass Baking Pans
Reduce the Oven Temperature 25 Degrees.