How to Properly Measure Flour (Without a Scale)
One of the biggest (and most common) mistakes in baking is how we measure flour. If you find yourself without a scale, I've got all the tips for measuring the perfect amount of flour every time!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (135 g) all-purpose flour ((or other baking flour))
Instructions
- Fluff fluff fluff your flour in the bag or in a bowl.
- Use a spoon to scoop the flour into your measuring cup.
- Scrape the backside of a knife over the measuring cup to level the flour with the edge of the cup. That's it!
Notes
This example is using all-purpose flour. Other flour, such as cake flour, has a different weight than all-purpose flour (cake flour, specifically, weighs less). However, you would still use the same fluff, scoop and level method for bread flour, whole wheat flour, white whole wheat flour, cake flour, etc.
A Note About Macarons
I recommend that if you want to make macarons you use a scale (save yourself the frustration). Macarons are made using nut flours, not regular flour, and are particularly sensitive to even slight errors in ingredient quantities. Thanks for baking with me! Please rate + comment this recipe and tag me on social @displacedhousewife #displacedhousewife so I can see your beautiful treats! xo