1. Weight and Volume MEASUREMENT

2.  Baking is an incredibly delicate combination or time + chemical reactions + accuracy.  Baking is a science, recipes are formally called formulas.  Accuracy when measuring is the most important step for successfully completing a dish. IMPORTANCE

3. Volume  Various manufacturers of measuring cups.  Human Error is more common.  Unreliable and inconsistent results Weight  If scale is calibrated properly human error almost non-existent  Extremely accurate  Consistent results MEASUREMENT COMPARISON

4.  Commercial bake shops almost always use weight for measuring ingredients.  The baker’s term for weighing ingredients is called scaling.  In this class we will try to use scaling as much as possible. MEASUREMENT IN BAKING

5. U.S. System  Pound – lb  Ounce – oz  Gallon – gal  Quart – qt  Pint – pt  Fluid ounce – fl oz  Tablespoon – tbsp  Teaspoon – tsp  Inch – in. Metric System  Gram – gr.  Millilitre – ml.  Litre – L.  Kilogram – kg. UNITS OF MEASURE – ABBREVIATIONS

6.  The digital scales used in this class have three buttons:  ON/TARE  OFF  MODE  Taring: Setting the scale to ZERO to account for the weight of the container and/or other ingredients.  How to tare a scale:  Turn on scale and let it calibrate.  Place container on scale until is registers the weight.  Press “ON/TARE” button -> Scale should now read “ZERO.”  Scale is ready to have ingredients added to the container. USING DIGITAL SCALES

7. ON/TARE MODE OFF

8.  Unless you’re in a bake shop you will most likely be measuring by volume  The best way to keep volume measurements as accurate as possible is to follow certain guidelines.  The same rules apply for TBSP and tsp measurements. MEASURING BY VOLUME

9. DRYWET VOLUME MEASURING CUPS

10. DRY  Don’t pack ingredients unless recipe requires it.  Use a straight edge to level off the ingredients.  Try to use the same brand of cup for the entire recipe. WET  Don’t “eyeball” the measurement.  Place cup on level surface and pour ingredients until it reaches desired amount.  Use the same brand of cup for entire recipe. GUIDELINES