Measure flour by spoon and level
Scooping straight from the bag can pack a third more flour into the cup than the recipe means.
- Stir the flour in its bag or tub to fluff it up.
- Spoon it into the measuring cup until it heaps over the top.
- Sweep the excess off with the back of a knife so it's level with the rim.
- Don't tap or shake the cup. That packs it down again.
Tip: A scale is more accurate still. Weigh instead of using cups whenever the recipe gives grams.
Try it now: If you have a kitchen scale, measure a cup this way and weigh it. All-purpose flour should come to about [120 g].
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