Measuring Solid Ingredients

Solid ingredients include butter, shortening, peanut butter, etc. Sticks of butter and margarine have measurements marked on the wrapper- cut straight down. Commercially purchased butter come in 1# blocks, or 16 oz. One stick = 8 T. or 1/2 c.

Solid fats like shortening, peanut butter, etc., are measured in a dry measuring cup or in a liquid.

• Cup method:
  • Just like brown sugar, pack this product into the cup well and then leveled off.
  • Be sure to remove all product out of the measuring cup.
• Liquid displacement method:
  • Fill a liquid measuring cup with 1 cup of water.
  • Spoon in your solid ingredient until the water level reaches the desired amount.