TIP - Weighing is more accurate than measuring

This time I would like to share a baking time with all of you which I preached to my mother for years and just recently she finally broke down and started following it as well. This tip involves weighing instead of measuring ingredients. While simple, it will make a world of difference in you baking.

This is especially true with flours and other ingredients which can compact. If you scoop a cup of flour out of a bag you can really be adding between 1.5 c. to 2c. due to the compacting when scooping. When baking breads this will lead to dough’s which are extremely dense and never get that light fluffy feeling.

Not only will weighing be more accurate than scooping it is faster as well. You can measure out 5 c. of flour very quickly and even more so when you are weighing ingredients which require compacting such as brown sugar. I weigh everything except small amounts of spices and salt.

All you need to do this is an inexpensive kitchen scale. Below is the same one I use which was one of the cheapest online and has worked well without issue for a few years.

Give measuring a try, you won’t ever go back. I promise.