Different ingredients call for different measuring techniques for the best results. Follow the instructions in your recipe to see if it specifies which method to use.
Scoop and Level Method
If your recipe doesn’t say which measuring method to use, we recommend using the scoop and level method. It’s not the most accurate but it is used the most.
Spoon and Level Method
If a recipe calls for the spoon and level method of measuring and you ignore this direction, you could end up with 50% more flour or other ingredients than you need. This method can be used with flour, cocoa, or confectioner’s sugar.
Scoop and Pack Method
Brown sugar is measured by scooping with a measuring cup and then packing it down. Unless a recipe states otherwise, you can use light brown sugar and dark brown sugar interchangeably.
Weigh Method
Use a food scale to measure ingredients if the recipe requires one. Using a scale is the most reliable method of measurement and it’s used for dry and liquid ingredients.
Mixing Techniques
Quick Bread Mixing or the Easiest Mixing Method
Many quick-bread recipes and the occasional cookie recipe don’t need any special method of mixing. You just throw all the ingredients in at once and mix it all together thoroughly before putting it straight into the oven. This is by far the easiest baking technique but is not standard for most cookies, cakes, or bread. The most common baking recipes require the creaming method.
The Creaming Method
Many recipes begin by having you cream the fat with the sugar first. This is called the creaming method. The most typical order of steps is to use a mixer to thoroughly blend the sugar with the butter or shortening, and then add the remaining liquid ingredients such as eggs and vanilla, or other extracts.
Rub In The Flour Method
If you make a lot of pastries or bread you will almost surely come across a recipe that says “rub the flour into the butter”. When I see this, wash my hands really well and use my fingers. Mixing the flour with the butter first by pressing the butter into the flour over and over will result in the perfect texture for your baked goods.
Hot Milk Method for Baking
I make a Texas Sheet cake that uses this method. To make many from-scratch cakes, cupcakes, and hot milk puddings, you need to boil the butter and milk or other liquid together before you add the flour and other ingredients. This gives the cake a beautiful texture and intensifies the flavor if using coco
Blind Baking Method
Blind Baking is a term that just means pre-baking. This method is used to pre-cook pastry dough before adding the filling. It helps prevent an under-cooked crust in certain pie recipes. Using a pre-baked crust also keeps some pies from getting soggy as they bake if the filling is liquid.
Note – you can reuse the beans and rice for blind baking but don’t eat them after they’ve been used for blind bakin
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Methods and Techniques in Baking..
Measuring Techniques
Different ingredients call for different measuring techniques for the best results. Follow the instructions in your recipe to see if it specifies which method to use.
Scoop and Level Method
If your recipe doesn’t say which measuring method to use, we recommend using the scoop and level method. It’s not the most accurate but it is used the most.
Spoon and Level Method
If a recipe calls for the spoon and level method of measuring and you ignore this direction, you could end up with 50% more flour or other ingredients than you need. This method can be used with flour, cocoa, or confectioner’s sugar.
Scoop and Pack Method
Brown sugar is measured by scooping with a measuring cup and then packing it down. Unless a recipe states otherwise, you can use light brown sugar and dark brown sugar interchangeably.
Weigh Method
Use a food scale to measure ingredients if the recipe requires one. Using a scale is the most reliable method of measurement and it’s used for dry and liquid ingredients.
Mixing Techniques
Quick Bread Mixing or the Easiest Mixing Method
Many quick-bread recipes and the occasional cookie recipe don’t need any special method of mixing. You just throw all the ingredients in at once and mix it all together thoroughly before putting it straight into the oven. This is by far the easiest baking technique but is not standard for most cookies, cakes, or bread. The most common baking recipes require the creaming method.
The Creaming Method
Many recipes begin by having you cream the fat with the sugar first. This is called the creaming method. The most typical order of steps is to use a mixer to thoroughly blend the sugar with the butter or shortening, and then add the remaining liquid ingredients such as eggs and vanilla, or other extracts.
Rub In The Flour Method
If you make a lot of pastries or bread you will almost surely come across a recipe that says “rub the flour into the butter”. When I see this, wash my hands really well and use my fingers. Mixing the flour with the butter first by pressing the butter into the flour over and over will result in the perfect texture for your baked goods.
Hot Milk Method for Baking
I make a Texas Sheet cake that uses this method. To make many from-scratch cakes, cupcakes, and hot milk puddings, you need to boil the butter and milk or other liquid together before you add the flour and other ingredients. This gives the cake a beautiful texture and intensifies the flavor if using coco
Blind Baking Method
Blind Baking is a term that just means pre-baking. This method is used to pre-cook pastry dough before adding the filling. It helps prevent an under-cooked crust in certain pie recipes. Using a pre-baked crust also keeps some pies from getting soggy as they bake if the filling is liquid.
Note – you can reuse the beans and rice for blind baking but don’t eat them after they’ve been used for blind bakin
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