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Measuring Ingredients
The key to being a good cook is good measuring. Without proper measuring, your recipe may fail. Here’s a few things to remember in order for you to have success in the kitchen.
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Dry Ingredients Steps These ingredients include:
Flour Sugar Cornmeal Powdered sugar Steps Select the dry measuring cup needed. Fill measuring cup and level with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife. Do not tap, shake or pack in ingredients.
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Sifting ingredients Steps These ingredients include:
Flour Powdered sugar Steps Select the dry measuring cup needed. Place sifter over measuring cup (over wax paper) Spoon ingredients into sifter. Sift and level with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife. Do not tap, shake or pack in ingredients.
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Liquid Ingredients These ingredients include:
Milk Juices Water Sauces Stand liquid measuring cup on a flat surface. Fill to desired line and check at eye level. Add or take away ingredients to exact amount.
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Measuring spoons Can be used for liquid or dry ingredients such as:
Vanilla extract Hot sauce Baking powder Spices or herbs -Dry Stir to remove lumps, dip in measuring spoon, then level. -Liquid Fill to the rim of the measuring spoon.
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Moist Ingredients These ingredients are not liquid or dry but you still need to use the dry measuring cups. These ingredients include: Peanut butter Shortening Butter or margarine Brown sugar Steps Press into dry measuring cup to avoid air pockets. Level with metal spatula. Remove with rubber spatula (except for brown sugar)
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Butter, Margarine and Stick shortening
There is no need to use a measuring cup for these moist ingredients. These items are often sold in pre-measured sticks. Butter and Margarine are sold in ½ cup sticks. Shortening is sold in 1 cup sticks. Measurements are marked on the wrapper. Simply cut off the amount needed and store the rest in the refrigerator for later use.
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Dry Ingredients Steps These ingredients include:
Flour Sugar Cornmeal Powdered sugar Steps Select the __________________ needed. ______________________with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife. ______________________ in ingredients.
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Sifting ingredients Steps These ingredients include:
Flour Powdered sugar Steps Select the ___________________ needed. _______________________________________(over wax paper) _________________________________ with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife. _______________________ in ingredients.
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Liquid Ingredients These ingredients include:
Milk Juices Water Sauces _________________________________. Add or take away ingredients to exact amount.
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Measuring spoons Can be used for liquid or dry ingredients such as:
Vanilla extract Hot sauce Baking powder Spices or herbs -Dry ___________________________________ -Liquid
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Moist Ingredients These ingredients are not liquid or dry but you still need to use the _______________. These ingredients include: Peanut butter Shortening Butter or margarine Brown sugar Steps __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________ (except for brown sugar)
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Butter, Margarine and Stick shortening
There is no need to use a measuring cup for these moist ingredients. These items are often sold in_____ ___________________________ ________________________ are marked on the wrapper. Simply cut off the amount needed and store the rest in the refrigerator for later use.
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