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Measuring IngredientsMeasuring Ingredients
The key to being a good cook is good measuring. Without proper measuring, your recipe may fail.
Here’s a few things to remember in order for you to have success in the kitchen.
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Dry Ingredients• These ingredients include:
– Flour – Sugar– Cornmeal– Powdered sugar
Steps1. Select the dry measuring cup needed.2. Fill measuring cup and level with a
straight edge spatula or the back of a knife.
3. Do not tap, shake or pack in ingredients.
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Sifting ingredients• These ingredients include:
– Flour – Powdered sugar
Steps1. Select the dry measuring cup needed.2. Place sifter over measuring cup (over wax
paper)
3. Spoon ingredients into sifter. Sift and level with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife.
4. Do not tap, shake or pack in ingredients.
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Liquid Ingredients
• These ingredients include:– Milk– Juices– Water– Sauces
1. Stand liquid measuring cup on a flat surface.
2. Fill to desired line and check at eye level.3. Add or take away ingredients to exact
amount.
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Measuring spoonsCan be used for liquid or dry ingredients
such as:– Vanilla extract– Hot sauce– Baking powder– Spices or herbs
-DryStir to remove lumps, dip in measuring
spoon, then level. -LiquidFill to the rim of the measuring spoon.
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Moist Ingredients • These ingredients are not liquid or dry but
you still need to use the dry measuring cups.
• These ingredients include:– Peanut butter– Shortening– Butter or margarine– Brown sugar
Steps1. Press into dry measuring cup to avoid air
pockets.2. Level with metal spatula.3. Remove with rubber spatula (except for brown sugar)
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Butter, Margarine and Butter, Margarine and Stick shorteningStick shortening
• There is no need to use a measuring cup for these moist ingredients.
• These items are often sold in pre-measured sticks.
• Butter and Margarine are sold in ½ cup sticks.
• Shortening is sold in 1 cup sticks.• Measurements are marked on the
wrapper.• Simply cut off the amount needed
and store the rest in the refrigerator for later use.
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Dry Ingredients• These ingredients include:
– Flour – Sugar– Cornmeal– Powdered sugar
Steps1. Select the __________________ needed.2. ______________________with a straight
edge spatula or the back of a knife. 3. ______________________ in ingredients.
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Sifting ingredients• These ingredients include:
– Flour – Powdered sugar
Steps1. Select the ___________________ needed.2. _______________________________________(over wax paper)
3. _________________________________ with a straight edge spatula or the back of a knife.
4. _______________________ in ingredients.
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Liquid Ingredients
• These ingredients include:– Milk– Juices– Water– Sauces
1. _________________________________. 2. _________________________________.3. Add or take away ingredients to exact
amount.
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Measuring spoonsCan be used for liquid or dry ingredients
such as:– Vanilla extract– Hot sauce– Baking powder– Spices or herbs
-Dry______________________________________________________________________-Liquid___________________________________
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Moist Ingredients • These ingredients are not liquid or dry but
you still need to use the _______________.• These ingredients include:
– Peanut butter– Shortening– Butter or margarine– Brown sugar
Steps1. __________________________________ __________________________________2. __________________________________3. __________________________ (except for brown sugar)
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Butter, Margarine and Butter, Margarine and Stick shorteningStick shortening
• There is no need to use a measuring cup for these moist ingredients.
• These items are often sold in_____ ___________________________ • ___________________________ ___________________________• ___________________________• ________________________ are
marked on the wrapper.• Simply cut off the amount needed
and store the rest in the refrigerator for later use.