Measuring Ingredients
Measuring Dry Ingredients
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Examples are flour, powdered sugar
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Steps:
Spoon flour into sifter
Sift flour over a bowl or plate
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring
cup. Do not tap, shake or pack flour
into cup
Level with a straight edge
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Measuring dry ingredients that
aren’t sifted
 Such as white or granulated sugar
1) Lightly spoon sugar into dry measuring
cup. Do not tap, shake or pack flour
into cup
2) Level with a straight edge
Measuring sticky stuff
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Such as brown sugar, peanut butter, or
shortening
Lightly spoon ingredients into dry measuring
cup. Pack the ingredients to eliminate air
bubbles
Level with a straight edge
For brown sugar, it should hold the shape of
the cup when inverted
For peanut butter or shortening, remove with a
rubber scraper
Measuring liquids
 Use a liquid measuring cup
 Put the liquid into the cup and check it
on a flat surface at eye level
 Do not hold the cup while trying to
measure it
Measuring Laboratories
 You will work in small groups of 3-4
 Choose one person to be the recorder
 Choose one person to be the demonstrator
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(these roles should change at each station)
The demonstrator should practice measuring
the ingredient correctly, with help from the other
team members.
The recorder will use the camera at the station
to record the demonstration
When you have finished, move on to the next
station
Be sure all team members are shown in the
video at each station