Measuring Techniques

How to Measure Accurately

Mrs. Woodward- Bingham HS

Wash Hands

Wash hands for at least 20 Seconds

Assemble and Gather ingredients

Liquid Measuring Cup

• Looks like a small glass pitcher

Measurement by cup type

• Liquid • Dry

When measuring liquid

Place the cup on a Level or Flat surface and read the measurement at EYE level

Brown Sugar and Shortening Should be packed into the measuring Cup

•

Flour should NEVER be packed, but should be SPOONED into the

measuring Cup

Sifted Flour

Many recipes allow you to removed TWO tablespoons of Flour instead of sifting.

To sift flour Sift first, then meaure.

Powdered Sugar

• To get lumps out of Powdered Sugar SIFT IT

Measuring Shortening by Liquid Displacement

Softening Brown Sugar

Place Bread or Apple slice in the bag, or microwave for a short time.

One Stick or Butter Equals

= ½ Cup

4 Sticks of Butter Equals

= 1 pound

16 Tablespoons is One Cup

=

Use Measuring Spoons When

• When Measuring 1/8 Cup or less

Use Most Efficient piece of Equipment

• Use ¼ Cup instead of 4 Tablespoons.• To measure 1/8 Cup use 2 Tablespoons.

Measure ¾ Cup

¼ Cup + ½ Cup = 3/4 Cup

Never Measure Ingredients Over the Mixing Bowl

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.

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.