Measurment

Which tool would you use to measure a cup of flour?

• A
• B
• C
• None of these

What would you use to measure a small amount of an ingredient?

• A
• B
• C
• None of these

How would you measure dry/solid ingredients?

• Dip into measuring cup and dump in
• Spoon ingredient into cup and dump in
• Overfill dry measuring cup and level
• Overfill cup and shake off extra

Which tool would you use to measure a cup of milk?

• A
• B
• C
• None of these

Describe how to measure liquid ingredients.

• Hold the cup in your hand and fill to correct amount

• You can use a dry measuring cup that is the right size

• Use a liquid measuring cup on a flat surface and measure at eye level

• None of the answers given are correct

Why should you use a dry/solid measuring cup to measure dry ingredients?

• Because you can level it off
• So you can dump them in
• You should use a liquid measure
• Because they come in different sizes

How is measuring brown sugar different from measuring white sugar?

• It is not different
• You should use half the amount
• You should double the amount
• You must pack it down

Why should you use a liquid measuring cup to measure liquid ingredients?

• So you can level them off
• It is less likely to spill
• So you can dump them in
• Because they come in different sizes

Describe two ways to measure solid fats.

• a) Pack in a dry measure then level
• b) Melt in the microwave then pour into a liquid measuring cup
• c) Cut along wrapper markings
• d) a and c

It is fine to use spoons from the silverware drawer to measure accurately for baking.

• True
• False