Measuring Dry Ingredients

Dry ingredients include flour, brown sugar, baking powder, powdered sugar, salt, etc. Whenever measuring 1/4 cup or more, use a dry measuring cup. Whenever measuring less than 1/4 cup, use a measuring spoon.

How to measure dry ingredients:

1. Scoop ingredient into measuring cup/spoon
2. Level the top of your measuring cup/spoon with a straightedge spatula or the back of a knife (must be straight) over a clean bowl (so that way you can pour the excess back in.
3. Put into your mixing bowl, etc. to make your product

For delicate dry ingredients, such as flour and powdered sugar, it is important to spoon in your ingredients in to the measuring cup. For brown sugar, you need to pack it in until it is overfilled and then level it off. Some recipes may call for weight instead of a measurement.

The following are examples of the Bakeshop tools used in measuring dry ingredients:

Standard sizes:

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1/4 cup