MEASURING GRANULATED SUGAR

Place the desired dry measuring cup onto a piece of waxed paper, or into a larger bowl. This will contain any spills for easy transfer back to the canister.

Scoop some granulated sugar from the canister with a spoon and place it in the desired dry measuring cup.
Using a straight edge (spoon handle or spatula) level off the top of the sugar in the cup.

Place the measured sugar into your mixing bowl and return the overflow caught on your waxed paper or bowl to the canister.

MEASURING FLOUR I

Read the recipe carefully before proceeding.

If the recipe does not specify sifted flour use a spoon to gently stir the flour in the storage container to loosen up any settling.

Place the desired dry measuring cup onto a piece of waxed paper, or into a larger bowl. This will contain any spills for easy transfer back to the flour canister.

Scoop some flour from the canister with a spoon and place it in the desired dry measuring cup.

Using a straight edge (spoon handle or spatula) level off the top of the flour in the cup.

Place the measured flour into your mixing bowl and return the overflow caught on your waxed paper or bowl to the canister.

MEASURING BROWN SUGAR

Place the desired dry measuring cup onto a piece of waxed paper, or into a larger bowl. This will contain any spills for easy transfer back to the canister.

Scoop some brown sugar from the canister with a spoon and place it in the desired dry measuring cup pressing firmly so that the sugar is gently packed into the cup level with the top.

When you turn the contents of the cup into your mixing bowl, it should hold the shape of the cup.

If your brown sugar has become hard from being exposed to air while stored, place the container in your microwave oven and microwave at 10 second increments. After each increment, gently break apart the lumps with a spoon until manageable for measuring.

MEASURING FLOUR II

Read the recipe carefully before proceeding. The wording of the recipe can greatly change your results if the sifting is done in the wrong order.

If the recipe says 1 Cup Sifted Flour, place the desired dry measuring cup onto a piece of waxed paper, or into a larger bowl. This will contain any spills for easy transfer back to the flour canister.

Scoop some flour from the canister with a spoon and place it in a sifter and sift the desired amount into the dry measuring cup.

Using a straight edge (spoon handle or spatula) level off the top of the flour in the cup.

Place the measured flour into your mixing bowl and return the overflow caught on your waxed paper or bowl to the canister.

If the recipe says 1 Cup Flour Sifted, place the desired dry measuring cup onto a piece of waxed paper, or into a larger bowl. This will contain any spills for easy transfer back to the flour canister.

Scoop some flour from the canister with a spoon and place it in the desired measuring cup.

Using a straight edge (spoon handle or spatula) level off the top of the flour in the cup.

Place the measured flour into a sifter and sift directly into your mixing bowl.

Return the overflow caught on your waxed paper or bowl to the canister.

MEASURING LIQUID

So you are ready to prepare your first recipe and it tells you that you need one cup of milk.

Ok, how do you measure it?

Liquids should always be measured in a liquid measuring cup. They usually resemble a little pitcher and come in plastic or glass models.

Place the measuring cup on a level surface. Bending down to look at the side of the cup, the measurement lines should be at eye level.

Start pouring in your liquid ingredient slowly.

Stop filling the cup once you have reached the amount that you desire for your recipe. Never hold the cup while you are filling the cup for measurement. You will not get an accurate measurement, as you will not be able to hold the cup level or steady.

IF you are just needing a small amount of liquid, you can use the same measuring spoons that you use for dry items.

Do not measure liquids directly over the bowl that you are adding to. Hold the measuring spoon over a small clean cup or bowl, while you slowly pour in the ingredient that you are measuring.

Fill the spoon just to the top with out letting it spill over if possible.

HOW MUCH FISH DO I NEED?

When planning meals, it is always hard to determine how much food to buy.

When serving fish a good rule of thumb is to buy 8-12 ounces of drawn or dressed fish per serving.

If you are serving steaks or fillets, buy 4-8 ounces per serving.

I usually tend to buy a bit heavy when serving fish & chips, as there are not as many accompaniments as there would be when you are serving steaks.

WEIGHT TO MEASURE I

Sometimes when you are cooking or baking it is difficult to locate the correct size of canned food for a recipe, or you would like to change the recipe to make more/less. The following chart will help you determine the quantity in cups that a can holds. A quick rule of thumb is 2 ounces = approx ¼ cup.

BASIC MEASUREMENTS

Here is a table of some basic measurements that you may have been wondering about: