Measuring is super important in baking. It can make yur dessert a winner or a failure. In baking, you have to be precise. So, this is a measuring basic for you so let's get started.
Flour
Flour is extremley important when measuring because it is usualy he base of the baked good. If you have too much or too less flour, Your baked good might be too dry or too wet and tasteless. The method to measure flour correctly is to spoon & level. Spoon & level is a method when you are measuring with cups. You scoop a tablespoon of flour into the cup and level it off with a knife. If you just pour the flour into the cup, it is most likely to be over in volume and it can spill everywhere. If you measure with grams, just make sure the weight is exact. It's easy to meausre flour if you put youe r flour in a large container and scoop.
1 cup all-purpose flour = 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces)
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour = 115 grams (4 ounces)
1 cup bread flour = 130 grams (4 1/2 ounces)
1 cup sifted bread flour = 121 grams (4 1/4 ounces)
Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Unlike flour, sugar is measured by scooping the measuring cup or spoon into the container/bag until it is overflowing, then leveling it off with the back of a knife. When you are measuring sugar, don't try to sub it too much. We don't really have a sweet tooth and if you lessen the amount too much, then the texture and sweetness can change.
Brown Sugar
Measure brown sugar like you would granulated sugar. Sometimes, the recipe would call for packed brown sugar, then pack it into the cup.
1 cup (packed) brown sugar = 200 grams (7 1/2 ounces) 1 cup granulated sugar = 200 grams (7 1/2 ounces)
Liquid Sweeteners
(Maple syrup, honey, agave, molasses)
If you have problems removing liquid sweeteners form your cups, then just spray the cups with cooking spray or grease with a little bit of oil and all of the liquid sweeteners will come out easily.
Other Liquids
(oil, water, milk)
When you are measuring liquids such as milk, water or oil, they need to be measured at eye level. Use a liquid measuring cup and pour the ingredient until the exact wanted amount.
Siff Ingredients
(applesauce, yogurt, nut butter, sour cream)
These ingredients are too thick to be measured in liquid measuring cups, so use a dry measuring cup and scoop the amount you need and level it off with a spatula.
Dry Ingredient Equivalents:
1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1/8 cup = 2 Tablespoons
1/4 cup = 4 Tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5-1/3 Tablespoons
1/2 cup = 8 Tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10-2/3 Tablespoons
3/4 cup = 12 Tablespoons
1 cup = 16 Tablespoons
Liquid Ingredient Equivalents:
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pints = 1 quart
8 cups = 64 fluid ounces = 4 pints
4 quarts = 128 fluid ounces = 1 gallon
The most accurate way we recommand measuring ingredients is by weight, because it will give you the most precise results. Weighing your ingredients are reall helpful because you can know the exact amount. Buying a food scale is a good idea hen you are baking.
These are the measurements for a few common ingrediens
1 cup all-purpose flour = 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces)
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour = 115 grams (4 ounces)
1 cup bread flour = 130 grams (4 1/2 ounces)
1 cup sifted bread flour = 121 grams (4 1/4 ounces)
1 cup (packed) brown sugar = 200 grams (7 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup butter = 1 stick = 115 grams (4 ounces)
1 cup cake flour = 115 grams (4 ounces)
1 cup sifted cake flour = 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces)
1 cup chocolate chips = 180 grams (6 1/4 ounces)
1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder = 41 grams (1.6 ounces)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar = 120 grams (4 1/4 ounces)
1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar = 115 grams (4 ounces)
1/4 cup cornstarch = 28 grams (1 ounce)
1 cup granulated sugar = 200 grams (7 1/2 ounces)
1 Tablespoon honey = 21 grams (3/4 ounce)
1/2 cup maple syrup = 156 grams (5 1/2 ounces)
1 cup milk = 227 grams (240ml; 8 ounces)
1/4 cup molasses = 85 grams (3 ounces)
1 cup oats = 95 grams (3 ounces)
1/2 cup peanut butter = 135 grams (4 3/4 ounces)
1 cup sour cream or yogurt = 227 grams (8 ounces)
1 cup whole wheat flour = 113 grams (4 ounces)
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