Understanding cooking measurement is important to the outcome of your product!

Dry Ingredients cooking measurement: Buy two 1 - cup measuring cups, each with the 1-cup line at the rim, or buy a nest of 4 graduated measuring cups, consisting of a 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup measure. A nest of cups makes accurate measuring easy.

Most dry ingedients are piled in the measuring cup, and then leveled with a knife or flat utensil for accurancy. When a recipe calls for sifted flour, measure the amount into a flour sifter over a bowl or plate. Sift it twice and then spoon lightly into cup to remeasure amount for recipe. You will have flour left over that you do not use. When measuring brown sugar, unless otherwise stated in the recipe. you always pack it firmly in the measuring cup. Use the back of the spoon for doing this.

Liquid cooking measurement: Buy a 1-cup measuring cup that has a rim above the 1-cup line to avoid spilling. The 2-cup and 1-quart measuring cups are also very convenient. When measuring, place cup on solid, leveled surface before filling. View at eye level for accuracy.

Solid shortening, butter or margarine: Pack these into the dry measuring cup as called for in the recipe. Be sure it is packed down so all air is removed. Then take a flat knife or spatula and level top for accuracy.

Melted shortening or oil: Measure in the liquid measuring cup as other liquids. If a recipe calls for melted shortening, always measure after melting.

Cooking meaurement spoons: Buy one or more sets of measuring spoons attached to a ring. It will contain the following spoons: 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon. When measuring by the spoons, always make sure it is filled to the top of whichever spoon.

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