Comments on: How To Measure Flour https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/ modern. delicious. addictive. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Wynelle https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-401594 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:58:13 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-401594 In reply to Candace Bywater.

In Home Ec, in school, was taught to always sift flour before measuring, then level with a straight edge, not the top of a butter knife because they’re often slightly curved. The only exception to sifting is when scooping up flour for a rustic yeast bread or pizza dough. I keed a sifter & straight-edge in my flour bin. That’s just where they live! I’m so shocked that sifting seems such a foreign concept these days.

]]> By: Jamie https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396500 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:32:54 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396500 In reply to Laurel.

I hadn’t noticed that! How odd. Thanks for stopping by, Laurel! Happy baking –
Jamie

]]> By: Jamie https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396499 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:32:02 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396499 In reply to Silvia.

“May the odds be ever in your favor” gave me a good laugh this morning! Thanks for stopping by, Silvia! Happy baking –
Jamie

]]> By: Jamie https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396497 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:30:22 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396497 In reply to Candace Bywater.

I have never heard of making an X with the knife! Thanks for stopping by –
-Jamie

]]> By: Candace Bywater https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396489 Tue, 24 May 2022 12:36:42 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396489 This is not how I was taught in my college cooking class. They taught us to scoop in as you do but then use a knife pointed down into the cup and make an X. Then use the straight edge and level it.

]]> By: Silvia https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396485 Mon, 23 May 2022 16:14:34 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396485 Thanks for the post and love your site!
I agree that measuring is key to successful baking. I started using a scale a few years ago….here are some things I discovered even there….a cup of all purpose flour, even in grams varies in measure from a recipe to another. Not sure why…!!! Sometimes varies by a lot…drives me nuts. Next up is not all scales are made the same. I have 3….the first was given to me. Was originally used in a post office but one did grams in even numbers….so you had to guess when needing add numbers. Next one I bought a “good” one from a reputable company and it would vary (I did some testing…putting an item on and off and it would give me wide variances). The company sent me a second and the variances are less but still not enough for me to be confident. So I’m contemplating yet another……I guess all I can say is when it comes to measuring ingredients “may the odds be ever in your favour”. LOL!!!! Happy baking!

]]> By: Bryna Mayo https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-7/#comment-396484 Mon, 23 May 2022 14:41:58 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396484 In reply to Sara F..

@Sara F.,

I live in CO as well and cooking in high altitude locations is a big problem in the kitchen. I lived in FL for 22 years and after moving to CO I have had to adjust almost everything…even boiling pasta!

]]> By: Laurel https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-396483 Mon, 23 May 2022 14:33:20 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-396483 Did you notice on KA Ingredient Weight Chart that it lists 3 different measurements for instant yeast but none for active yeast?

]]> By: Grace Villanueva https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-392281 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:48:38 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-392281 Thank you so much

]]> By: Jamie https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/comment-page-9/#comment-387920 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:56:23 +0000 https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/?p=7927#comment-387920 In reply to Sunita.

Hello! It will really depend on the recipe, as different cake recipes rise different amounts due to the leavening and general proportions, baking temperature, etc. Happy baking!
Jamie

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