This is the wrong way to measure flour. Scooping flour from the container or bag directly with the measuring cup will pack the flour into the cup and you'll end up with too much flour. Even with a properly leveled top, this method is wrong.
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Measuring Flour: Wrong and Right
By Linda Larsen, About.com
Measuring flour incorrectly is one of the most common mistakes people make in baking and cooking. At the University of Minnesota, we conducted experiments where we learned that the biggest variable in every recipe is the cook. So standardizing measuring techniques is the most important way to ensure that a recipe works.
Index: Measuring Flour: Wrong and Right
- This is the wrong way to measure flour
- Gram weight of flour measured incorrectly
- Measuring flour correctly
- Continue to spoon
- Level off the top
- Keep leveling
- Weight of properly measured flour
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