How to Measure

Ingredients using
Measuring Tools.
Done by: Abalee Fagon

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Why do we Measure Ingredients?

It is always important to measure ingredients, when
ingredients are measured it give the correct proportion
needed to the product, this also gives a quality to baked
or cooked products. Measuring tools such as
thermometer tell you the how safe the food is for
consumption.
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Measuring Tools
The choice of measuring tool is the first steps taking
when measuring ingredients, this save time and give
the desired measurement needed.
The type of measuring tools to be used depends on the
recipe or the amount of ingredients expected to use.

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Measuring Ingredients
HOW TO MEASURE Liquid ingredients

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Liquids

Liquids are always

measured in
translucent plastic,
transparent glass or
liquid measuring cups.
Liquid measuring cups
have a spout for pouring
and have space between
the top, so that liquids are
not spilled when
transferring liquid
ingredient from cup to
mixing bowl.

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How to Measure Liquid Ingredients

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Measuring Liquid Ingredients:
Place measuring cup on level surface.
Avoid lifting the cup to read
measurement, this will tilt and give you an
incorrect amount.
Once the measuring cup is on a level
surface add the liquid you wish to
measure.
Read the level of the liquid by bending
down so that the measuring cup is at eye
level.
Do not measure over liquid over
measuring bowl as this might spill in bowl
giving you more liquid than you need.
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How to measure dry ingredients

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Measuring Ingredients
Measuring dry ingredients varies; it depend on the type
of dry ingredients. Dry measuring cup is used to
measure both ingredients, however different procedures
are used.
Flour and Granulated sugar are measured using the
same procedure, while Brown Sugar is measured using
a slightly different procedure.
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Flour

Flour is spooned in the dry measuring cup, with flour

overflowing.
The flour is then level off by moving a straight edge
utensil across the top of the measuring cup.

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Brown Sugar is spooned in the dry measuring cup.

Sugar is firmly packed in the dry measuring cup
You will know if you have packed the sugar into the
cup, when sugar remain firm after it is removed from
measuring cup.

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Using Measuring Spoons

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Measuring Spoons
These are used to measure
small amount ingredients such
as:
Flour
Sugar
Salt
Spices (Nutmeg, Cinnamon,
Almond essence)
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
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Using Thermometer

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Measuring Ingredients

Thermometer is used to measure the temperature of

a dough, batters, syrups, milk, ham and other
finished goods.
Thermometer is made of a sharpened, stainless steel
probe attached to a measuring dial, it is inserted
deep into what is been measured to give the
temperature.

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Scale

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Measuring Ingredients
Scale
The two main types of scale include digital and
mechanical.
Weigh measurement are more accurate and usually
easier to increase or decrease your yield.

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Digital Scale
They are much more
accurate.
Measured in both ounce and
pound.
Give an automatic reading.
Very sensitive

Standard Scale
Give an accurate reading,
however one must be able
to correctly read the scale.
Measured in both pound
and ounce.
Must be balance correctly
Good to measure large
amount of ingredients at
once.
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Resources

https://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php
http://zunal.com/process_editor.php?w=326226
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How to measure wet & dry
ingredientshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzr82EuiJu0
Interactive game
http://www2.smarttutor.com/player/swf/Math_measurement_t
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Conclusion
Accurate measurement is important when measuring
ingredients as this determine the overall quality of you
final product; which could result in you having too much
of one ingredient or too little of another ingredient.

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