How to Measure Accurately Measuring Techniques How to Measure Accurately

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 remove 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 less than 1/4 Cup

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.