How to measure dry baking ingredients
Graduated measuring cups
Measure dry ingredients like wheat flour, sugar, chocolate chips and wheat berries using graduated measuring cups. Fill the measuring cup until it is slightly overfull. Be sure to gently scoop the product you are measuring so that it is not compressed, which results in over-measuring. Use a straight edge, like the back of a knife, to level off the top of the measuring cup.
Scale by weight
To measure by weight, you need a digital scale. Take the bowl or container that you are going to measure into and place it on the scale and zero out the weight of the container so that it isn’t counted in the measurement. Fill the container to the desired weight.
Basic baking tips
- Use the right type of flour for the recipe you are making
- Salt enhances the flavour, so if the baking recipe has salt as an ingredient, be sure to use it
- Let batter with whole wheat flour rest before baking so the bran and germ have time to soften
- Coat baking chips, raisins ext. with flour before adding to cakes and cookies to keep them from sinking to the bottom while baking
- Baking can be affected by high altitudes, so adjust recipes accordingly
- Avoid over-mixing cake batter, as this causes the gluten to over develop and makes for a dry texture
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