Measuring Ingredients
Carefulandcorrectmeasurementofall
ingredientsisessentialforrecipesuccess.
AustralianStandardMetriccupandspoon
measuresareusedinallrecipesinthebook.
Allcupandspoonmeasurementsshouldbe
level.
Thefollowingaresomehintsonmeasuring
ingredients.
Wet Ingredients
Placethemeasuringjugonalevelsurface
andcheckthemeasurementateyelevel.
Dry ingredients
Useastandardmetricmeasuringcupand
spoontomeasureoutdryingredients.After
filling,leveloffcuporspoonwithaknife.
Youmayliketotapthecuporspoonlightly
onthekitchenbenchtopbeforelevelling.If
yourdryingredientshasanylumps,besure
toremovethemorbreakthemup,sifting
ingredientspriortomixingwillhelp.
Raising Agents
Careisessentialforbestresults.Check
forandcrushanylumps,particularlyin
bicarbonateofsoda,beforemeasuring.
Cheese and Breadcrumbs
Packgratedcheeseandsoftbreadcrumbs
intothecuppressinglightlytoobtainbest
results.
Fats and Oils
Thesimplestmethodtomeasurebutters,
margarinesandshortingistocutorspoon
therequiredamountfromtheblockor
containerandthenweighitusingmetric
scales.
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Lets Talk Ingredients (continued)