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Measure Wet And Dry Ingredients!

Follow this accurate guide to Measuring Wet and Dry Ingredients for perfect baking results!
Course: tips and tricks
Cuisine: international
Keyword: cooking instructions, cooking tips and tricks, how to measure dry ingredients, how to measure wet ingredients
Author: Lama

Equipment

  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • kitchen scale

Instructions

Measure Dry Ingredients By volume

    Scooping

    • Dip the cup into the container, scoop what you need, then lift it out.
    • Using a knife, or any straight edge, scrape the top of the cup to have a flat surface. You want the cup filled all the way to the brim.

    Spooning

    • Fluff the flour with a spoon or a whisk.
    • Use a spoon to scoop your dry ingredients to fill the measuring cup
    • Scrape what is overflowing until you get a flat surface.

    Sifting

    • 1 cup of flour, sifted: measure the flour first in a cup, then sift it into your bowl.
    • 1 cup of sifted flour: sift the flour first then measure it into a cup.

    Measure Dry Ingredients by Weight

    • Place your bowl on your kitchen scale, and hit the "zero" button.
    • Add the dry ingredients by spooning it into the bowl until it hits the measurement you are looking for.

    Measure Wet Ingredients

    • Place a liquid measuring cup onto a flat stable surface. Never measure while holding the cup in your hands!
    • Pour the liquid until it reaches just under the line. Bend down until you are at eye level with the mark you are aiming to reach, and slowly add liquid until the lowest point of the gentle curve is in level withthe mark.

    Notes

    Tips on Measuring Wet and Dry Ingredients
    1. While dealing with sticky liquids like honey, make sure you spray the measuring cup with cooking spray. That way it would become easier to pour out the liquid once you are ready to use.
    2. Some ingredients like milk, water, and eggs can be measured in both wet and dry measuring cups. However, make sure that they measure the same (weight) in both types of measures.
    3. Don't use cute novelty measuring cups or spoons while measuring ingredients. They are not accurate. Stick to basic metal cups and spoons.
    4. For thick paste, such as peanut butter, it is best to use a dry measuring cup.