Measuring Techniques
How to Measure Accurately
Mrs. Shelton
Mise en Place
Assemble Equipment Assemble Ingredients
Wash Hands
Wash hands for at least 20 Seconds
Flour should NEVER be packed, but should be SPOONED into the measuring Cup
Brown Sugar and Shortening Should be packed into the measuring Cup
Measuring Oil, Milk, and Water
• Liquid measuring cup
Measuring Butter or Margarine
• Cut along lines on side of package
Crack Eggs into A Bowl
You won’t get shells in Mixing Bowl
If Egg is bad, you can throw it away without wasting ingredients.
Standard Measuring Cup
1 Cup: ½ Cup: 1/3 Cup: ¼ Cup
Measuring Spoons
• When Measuring 1/8 Cup or less• 1 Tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon, ¼
teaspoon
When measuring liquidlike oil, milk and water
Place the cup on a Level or Flat surface and read the measurement at EYE level
Never Measure Ingredients Over the Mixing Bowl
Powdered Sugar
• To get lumps out of Powdered Sugar SIFT IT
Softening Brown Sugar
Place Bread or Apple slice in the bag, or microwave for a short time.
When Cutting Recipe in Half or Doubling
• Same
• Cooking Temperature
• Change or Different
• Amount of Ingredients• Length of Cooking Time• Size of pan
When Using Glass Baking Pans
Reduce the Oven Temperature 25 Degrees.