How to Measure Ingredients (Wet and Dry) VIDEO
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.
This post on how to measure Ingredients was a long time coming! When it comes to baking, accuracy is everything and could mean the difference between success or failure in a recipe.
Watch the video below and learn how to accurately measure all kinds of dry and liquid ingredients so you can bake and cook like a pro.
We’re sharing all of our tips and tricks with you. Some of these ideas will surprise you!.
Watch the Video Tutorial on How to Measure Ingredients:
Our Favorite Measuring Tools:
Here are our Amazon affiliate links to all of our favorite measuring tools (as seen in this video):
Dry Ingredient Measuring Cups
Wet Ingredient Glass Measuring Cups (with pour spout)
Measuring Spoons (2-sided, magnetic)
Digital OXO Kitchen Scale
OXO Storage Containers
Progressive Flour Bin
Progressive Brown Sugar Bin (clay disk keeps sugar moist)
Avocado Oil Cooking Spray
Converting US Measurements to Grams:
Most baking ingredients in the US are measured in cups, oz, lbs, Tbsp, etc. so if you are looking for a good chart to convert ingredients, this conversion chart from King Arthur Flour is my usual go-to source for quick conversions to and from grams.
If you have a kitchen scale and a recipe provides the measurements in grams, by all means weigh those ingredients for best results. Just be sure to zero the bowl before adding the ingredient.
Looking to improve your cooking skills this year? Click to explore our How-To section with all of our cooking tutorials.
Print-Friendly Reference on How to Measure:
How to Measure Ingredients (Wet and Dry)
Ingredients
Tools For Measuring:
- Dry Ingredient Measuring Cups
- Wet Ingredient Measuring Cups, with pour spout
- Measuring Spoons
- Digital Kitchen Scale
Instructions
Measuring with Dry Ingredients Cups:
- Used for anything that does not level itself.
- Spoon the ingredient into the measuring cup and level off the top with a straight edge.
- To measure packed brown sugar, push the sugar into the cup with your hand. It is packed correctly when you turn it out onto a plate and it keeps the shape of the measuring cup.
Measuring with Wet Ingredients Cups (with pour spout):
- Used for ingredients that level themselves
- Set the cup on a flat surface and get down to the level of the measuring cup to visualize the fill line.
- When measuring sticky ingredients (honey, molasses, corn syrup), lightly spray the measuring cup with non-stick cooking spray so they don't stick to the cup and pour easily with little waste.
How to Use Measuring spoons:
- Pour liquid ingredients to the top of the measuring spoon.
- Dip spoon into spice containers then level off the top with a straight edge for an accurate measure.
How to Use a Digital Kitchen Scale
- Used when exact measures are required (i.e. almond flour for macarons, chocolate, fruit)
- Turn the scale on, place an empty bowl in the center of the scale and click "zero" or "tare" to zero out the scale so you aren't including the weight of your bowl. Add your ingredients to the bowl until desired weight displays on the screen.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #natashaskitchen
Q: Did any of these measuring tips surprise you? Let me know if you learned something new 😀
Natasha Kravchuk
Hi! I'm Natasha Kravchuk. Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
Great instructional video! I would LOVE for the volume of the music to be MUCH lower – it was actually distracting to the point where I just couldn’t watch the video anymore because the music was so annoying! I’d actually much rather no music in the background. :-/ But if you must have music, please make the volume lower so it’s not detracting from the video, from your beautiful voice. 😉
Thank you for your feedback and suggestion, Sandi. This is one of our older videos, I recommend watching the newer ones as we’ve had a lot of improvements. I hope you’ll enjoy all the recipes from us!
Great video. I have been measuring flour wrong for years. Thanks.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful.
Hello Naty,
Great video, but what about eggs? Is one egg equal to:
small
medium
large
extra large
jumbo
???
And how to substitute? Like:
3 eggs equal two jumbo eggs?
Hi Randall! You may try looking at an egg conversion chart such as this one HERE to help with that. 🙂
Hi Natasha, I’m confused with your measurements because in my measuring cup it shows 1cup is 250ml can I know about yours one cup is how many ml or in grams please
I’m confused with your flour measurement you 1cup flour is 120g or 250g?
Hi Fathima, I use this Ingredient Weight Chart if I need guidance on measurements.
Hi Natasha!
I just watched your how to measure ingredients correctly video and it was great! I would like to ask you – What is the best way to measure butter? Thank you!
Hi Athina, I measure based on what the package states. Most packages of butter are 113 grams or 1/2 cup or 8 Tbsp of butter.
Our margarine comes like that but not our butter. Our butter comes in 1 lb (454 g) blocks. The package is marked (1/4 c, 1/2 c, 1 c) so you can slice off the correct amount, but that’s not always exact. My mother taught me to measure butter in cold water. If a recipe calls for 1/2 c of butter, say, I fill a 2 c measuring cup up to the 1 c line and add butter until the water line rises to 1 1/2 c. Voila! You’ve got half a cup of butter. The butter displaces the same amount of water as your measurement.
My grand mother taught me to do that with Crisco and other solid fats. Makes cleaning measuring cups easier, too!
what if u dont have a liquid measuring cup, could i use the dry ingredient measuring cups?
Hi K, if you don’t have a liquid measuring cup, the alternative will be to use a kitchen scale. One cup is eight ounces, so one cup of water—or a cup of liquid with roughly equal density—will weigh approximately eight ounces, again depending on the liquid. I hope this helps!
When measuring flour, I get confused. Do you measure 1 cup before sifting or is it sift first and measure 1 cup for several cake recipes I use.
Hi Gloria, sifting the flour is not necessary unless a recipe specifically asks for this. I give my flour a little stir to fluff it up and then spoon it into a cup. If a recipe calls for sifted flour then you would sift and measure it our afterward.
Thank you. I print my tips out and tape them to the inside of cabinet doors for reminders.
That is a great idea!
This video was excellent! I got some great pointers which proves you are never to old to learn.
Yes, of course! I’m so glad you learned some new tricks!
This is a very useful post. among other things, I didn’t know you are supposed to get down to the level of the measuring cup to visualize the fill line. I had heard about using something to level dry ingredients but didn’t know putting a cup into flour yielded much more than using a spoon. Thanks!
I’m so glad this was helpful!
Drives me crazy when i see cooks on tv all measure flour incorrectly by scooping flour with the measuring cup into the flour canister! Natasha thank you for teaching me the correct way to measure!!!
You are welcome, Susan. It is my pleasure!
Are you able to correct a typo in your instructions for measuring wet ingredients?
“When measuring stick ingredients” ~ I believe you mean “sticky” 🙂
fixed! thank you so much for letting me know.
Where can I order the measuring spoons? I must have missed it.
Hi Donna, you can find our favorite kitchen tools in our Amazon Affiliate Shop HERE.
How do you measure butter when it asks for soften butter?
I measure based on what the package states. Most packages of butter are 113 grams or 1/2 cup or 8 Tbsp of butter.
Natasha,Please let me know if recipes calling for 4 tbsp of butter can I use scale and change for grams
Hi Grace, you may refer to this Ingredient Weight chart that I use when I want to convert some ingredients.
How is the best way to measure dry pasta like spagetti noodles?
Hi Lori, that is usually measured by weight so a kitchen scale is the best way. Most recipes will tell you pasta in ounces or a weight measurement.
I just finished seeing your video on measuring and I learned I have been measuring flour wrong my whole life and I am 66yrs. old. 🙄
Thanks for the wonderful video to watch, I am looking forward to using this simple but very important tip combined with one of your recipes. Thanks again.
I’m so glad this video was helpful, Gary! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Hi Natasha, I live in Australia and all our gas markings are in Celsius – Could you let me know what is 375f in celsius please??
Thanks,
Hi, if you type in “convert Fahrenheit to celsius” it gives you a quick box you can input in the temperature and it will convert it for you. In this case, it is 190˚Celcius
Wonderful to see this great resource, Natasha!
Some people are asking about sifting and sizes of cups. My advice — follow what the recipe author does or imagine when and where the recipe was written. While I mostly stick to recipe sources like Natasha’s that give clear measuring standards, I’ve noticed that while some do not use metric, they may state their measuring standard. My old Fannie Farmer cookbook had a chart showing its cup of flour = 5 ounces, which is more than I’m used to (since I learned to bake mostly through King Arthur recipes) and I think Cook’s Country also uses the dip-then-sweep method.
If I want to replicate my grandma’s baking that she learned in the olden days, I sift flour into the measuring cup the way she did.
Just when I got myself sorted with baking and memorized some basic conversions, I wandered into the world of rice cooker recipes and not only is a cup of rice a bit different (more like 6 oz, but depends on the rice), then yet another cup exists if you really like the pre-washed rice, lol. And don’t get me started on water to rice ratio, soaking, and adjusting measurements for wash/soaking, the ratio for all the different grains …
Thanks for sharing some info with us too! We appreciate your input.
I never used a weight scale,
Will have to get one.
Thank for the tips.
👍🏾
You’re welcome, Cozette! THank you for watching my video!
Dear Natasha:
Thank you for sharing your “how to measure ingredients accurately” video. When it comes to baking, all ingredients must be measured accurately and properly. If not measured properly, the end product will be a flop.
Once again, thank you Natasha.
You’re exactly right, Sandy! I’m glad this video was helpful!
Thank you Natasha, It is very helpful.
You are so welcome!
How best is it to measure a cup of butter? Must it be compacted into the cup?
Hi Sheila, butter packaging is marked on the wrapper with measurements, so we use that. One stick of butter = 1/2 cup. For a cup, you will need two sticks of butter.
What if it is not marked?
Hey Pk, if your packaging is not marked, you can measure it in a measuring cup or by weight.
I have tried so many of your recipes, Now i’m going to try the pie crus recipe. I just made the chicken pot pie filling. I didn’t have peas so I added red pepper and a small amount of broccoli. I’ll let you know how it tastes. I used better than bullion chicken broth diluted in hot water. low salt . it made such a tasty difference. I would love side veggie dishes. sometimes I just want veggies. and how to do zoodles. thanks.
Please share with us how it goes, I hope it becomes your new favorite!
Hello Natasha. What size are your measuring cups. My 1 cup is 250ml which is metric. Is this what you use or do you use US cups. What happens if I use my 250 ml cups for the entire recipe. I’m looking at you Kulich recipe.
Hi Katya, American 1 cup is 240ml.
I love your recipes and tips and tricks!! I just saw on one of your recipes that you can convert it to metric, which is amazing!! I’ve bought a kitchen scale to help with exact measurements.
Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I just love your recipes and videos and have tried several, The measuring tip video was super. 77 years old and did not know about the tip on the honey etc,
Joyce
I’m so glad that was helpful, Joyce! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
How to measure 11/2 cup of fresh fruits
Hi Jocelyn, fruits are normally weighed by weight, and most containers show 8 or 12 oz. But to measure fresh fruit by cup, that will depend on which recipe and if it calls for the fruit to be cut or not measured in cups.
I love watching your videos. You have lots of fun while baking. I use your site to look for recipes to try. If I found one, I watch your video first, then print the recipe. Your recipes look easy to follow. The ingredients are always available in my kitchen, if not, they’re easy to find at the grocery. Thanks also for the tips in baking, as I love baking and cooking, too.
Hello Tessie, thank you for your kind words and for trusting my recipes. I hope you’ll love every recipe that you will try!
Very helpful! Thank you!
You’re most welcome!
I never thought of spraying a measuring cup before measuring honey! Just made a recipe with 1/4 c of honey and your way is much easier!!
I’m so glad that was helpful!
Perfectly demonstrated & explained
I’m 67 years old and just learned not to scoop flour! Thanks
Thanks for checking this out, Nancy!
👍
Hi Natasha. Thanks for your tutorials. Today I learnt that you never ever know enough. I have been cooking for quite a number of years and more often than not my results are quite satisfactory. I always dipped my measuring cup into the flour and your tip re honey and brown sugar are a great help. I love your recipe of Chicken Pot Pie Soup and I haven’t had enough of it yet. Thanks
Hi Eunice! Thank you for sharing that with me! I’m so glad that was helpful!
So helpful!!! I lived your video on measuring Ingredients. Thank you
I needed that
How about how to measure cheese?
Hi Chris, it depends on the type of cheese, but usually by cup measurement (dry ingredients cup), or by weight with a kitchen scale.
Not a baking issue, but I was hoping you would touch on fresh herbs. Fresh herbs are so springy! How much do you compact them when measuring chopped herbs? Unrelated, I’ll be trying your sponge cake recipe in a couple days 🙂
Thanks for your suggestion, Sue. I’ll keep that in mind. I hope you love the sponge cake!
Loved watching your video for a chicken pot pie and it looks scrumptious and can’t wait to make it! Also, I e never made pie crust but your recipe looks easy so will have to try it! Thank you and can’t wait to see more videos!
I hope you give this a try soon! Thank you for watching our videos!
Enjoyed your measuring video. I am almost 85 and love to bake. Learned something new!!! Spray oil into glass measuring cup when measuring honey!!! Guess the same would be for molasses. Thank you!!!
I’m so glad this was helpful, Jane! Thank you for that great review!
Why don’t recipes call for a weight measurement with flour instead of a cup full, where we can potentially get 20% more? For example, 5oz of flour? Feels like we couldn’t go wrong then. Thanks.
Hi Gita, not everyone uses a scale so we try to add both measurements.
Thanks! That makes sense. I love your chocolate chip cookie recipe and always worry that I put in too much flour. It’s always a big hit with the family though. Love all your recipes. Happy Holidays.
And I, for one, appreciate that! I would be lost without the instructions for “one cup”, “2 teaspoons”, etc!!
Oh my goodness!! Loved this video! I had no idea that I was supposed to measure dry and wet things with different tools!
I also was shocked to see you weigh the chocolate chips!!! What was that?? When a recipe tells me “8 oz choc chips”…. I thought that was “1 cup”
I learned so much … thank you
Hello Kathy, you are most welcome. I’m glad you checked out the tips that I provided here as it is important to measure the ingredients correctly.
Thanks for the measuring tutorial. I really like the idea of the spray your measuring tool with cooking spray,never thought to do it through 60years of experience you never too old to learn. I love cooking and baking and recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Betty, you are most welcome. So good to know that you learned something new today, thanks for check out my website and I hope you’ll love every recipe that you will try!
This was an extremely helpful video. I have been measuring flour all wrong because I’m a scooper. The honey trick was also invaluable. You make the best videos. All your instructions are so clear. And your videographer husband does an excellent job!
Hi Mary, I’m happy that you find this very useful. Thank you for your good comments and feedback!
I just love your videos. I could watch them all day. I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles
Natasha, you definitely are my hero! literally every single recipe in your website I try is a huge hit! thank you so much for such perfections! love you so much!!
Blessings!
I love all your videos and am learning so much even at 69!
I’m so inspired by reading your review. Thank you, Rebecca!
I have been baking forever but I have never thought about some of these techniques !! So helpful thank you so much !!!
You’re most welcome, Amy. I’m glad you learned a lot from this article.
Had never thought to use cooking spray when measuring sticky stuff. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I hope this post was helpful!
Hi Natasha, this video on measuring ingredients was really helpful. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Jacqueline! I’m glad you learned a lot from my content.
Hi Natasha I look forward to seeing your positive smile on your video that makes me smile with you. You make it look so easy in anything you cook. I have a file in my computer saving all your recipes. Do you by any chance have a cook book? If so I would love to get one. Let me know. Thanks for the measuring information it was so helpful especially on the wet sticky stuff. Love all your recipes!! You make it fun!!!
Thank you for your good words and comments, Sandra. I am currently working on a cookbook, it’s taking me a bit slow but I will make sure to share it with y’all then it’s ready!
Canadian and American measuring cups are not the same measures!!
Have you ever noticed!
Canadian cup in 250
Americans cup is 140
Does that make a huge difference?
Hi Margaret, American 1 cup is 240ml. I’m not sure what the 140 is referring to, but I don’t think we have such a measurement.
The only relationship between 1 cup and 140 that I could find is that 1 cup of wheat flour may weigh 140 grams. It can range between 120 to 170.
Great Recipes Natasha. I enjoy cooking your recipes and they are delicious. Watched the measurements video. Very useful.
I’m so glad that was helpful Flavia! Thank you for the wonderful feedback!
Love this video, Natasha! thank you for posting.
You’re welcome, Sandra! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
Hi. Natasha. I like your recipes, easy to under stand ,can you please show how to measure grams to cups. some cake recipes 250 grams flour how many cups, and same amount sugar how many cups. Thanks .
Thank you Shirani. This Weight Chart should be useful.
Natasha you are the best. Love all your recipes and your wonderful personality.
Thank you so much for your compliments, Barbara. We appreciate it!
Hi Natasha,
Thank you for the great tip on how to measure flour correctly, I am guilty of doing it incorrectly. Really enjoy your blogs and videos, love to bake and will make your strawberry cake. Your videos are great, again, thank you!!
Thank you for that wonderful review, Christa!
I’ve been using the same spaghetti sauce recipe for 30 years, but not anymore! I made your meat balls and spaghetti sauce last week (The only change I made was to add 1tsp oregano to the meatballs). It was amazing! My husband told me to throw away the old recipe.
I did not know that dipping my measuring cup into the flour bin would cause me to have to much flour!
That’s just awesome Debbie! Thank you for that amazing review!
hi natasha have u tried making the this roll cake recipe with matcha / green tea powder? im thinking whether to put it together with dry ingredients or mix it in with the egg sugar part. the internet shows different ways so i would appreciate if you can suggest which is better method? thanks & more baking! xx Kris
Hi Kris, I have not tested that with Matcha powder. If you experiment with that please let me know how you like that.
Very helpful!
I’m so glad that was helpful!
Your the cherry on the sunday
We love all of you
Aww! You’re so nice! Thank you!
Hi Natasha, I really enjoy watching your video! And learning all those yummy recipe
You have. I wrote down most of
Your recipes.
I love your cooking & your helpful hints in cooking.
From. Grace
Thank you so much for your compliments, Grace. I hope you love every recipe that you try!
If weighing flour what is the weight for 1/4, / 1/2, 1/3, and 1 cup of flour–I have seen different weights.
Hi Renee, this ingredient weight conversion chart should help.
This is so helpful! Thank you 🙂
Could you please answer my question about unsalted and salted butter in regards to your own chocolate chip cookie recipe?
Hi, in the future, please post specific questions on the recipes in question. Often, you can find the answer right away in previously answered questions also. Yes, you can use salted butter for the cookies, but I would reduce or omit the salt in the recipe.
Thank you very much and I have enjoyed your blog and find it so helpful
I’m so glad!
I love your recipes and personality!! Thank you for the tips 🙂
Thank you for your compliments!
I have found that if I want recipes to be very consistent ( especially bread making) then weighing all ingredients is the best way.
I have enjoyed trying out your wonderful recipes. I’m going to try out the paska recipe however I have a big problem I could never tell if the dough has enough flour when the recipe calls for 8-9 cups my mom used to say you could feel it sorry I feel nothing how do you know if you have to add an addition amount.
Hi M, I would follow the recipe instructions for how the dough should look and feel. Our paska recipe has both photo and written details on that which should help.
Can you use regular butter if you don’t have unsalted or what else can you do?
Hi Jeannie, that would depend on the recipe you are substituted in.
The recipe is your soft baked chocolate chip cookies!
I noticed your brown sugar container. Does it have a mechanism on the lid to help keep air out? Is it possible to know what container you use?
Hi Heather, this is the brown sugar keeper that we use and enjoy.
Hey Natasha!!! i wanna ask how we mesure the butter. in many of your recipes you say 2 tbspoon of butter for example. how we know that the butter we are putting is corect. Thank you
Hi Stalo, butter in the US is marked by tablespoons on the wrapping. If you don’t have the wrapping here’s a quick tip we find helpful – remember that 1 tablespoon of butter is 14 grams or, 4 tablespoons equal 1/4 cup.
Do you sift dry ingredients before or after measuring?
Hi Beverly, I will always say in a recipe when to sift. I typically measure before sifting.
I am jumping into ya’lls discussion…forgive me but my question pertains to this same topic. I was taught to always sift dries before measuring. I know now that your recipes will instruct me on this…but what about other recipes that do not mention sifting at all. Is it safer to sift first or not? Thank up you.
Hi Melissa, I will always specify if there is a need to sift.
Natasha I’m a 65 year young man & I didn’t use to have to cook but things have changed & now do but only micro wave mostly or soup in a can or boxed cereal etc. I have been watching your videos & also all recipes videos I finally baked my 1st easy cookies yesterday ! Because you especially have made want to learn i have made a new years resolution to try harder at making my own food I have a very hard time with phones & this tablet so I am not good at how to use your website for what I’m starting to think is easier than I am making it do you have any suggestions for me or a tutorial to learn how to make better use of website thanks ! Randy
Ps how to save the recipes & then find them again also same with the ingredients & the videos
I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Randy!
I’m 69 years old and never knew I have been incorrectly measuring flour. I was a dipper (like I was taught) but not anymore! Thanks!
I love all of your recipies!
I’m so glad you found that helpful! I hope this helps all of your recipes going forward.
Thank you so much, Natasha, for all your wonderful recipes. I have already tried quite a lot of them and they are always great. And you are a very friendly and adorable person, so the pleasure is doubled. Thank you for taking the time to let us know the equivalent measures of your cups, as I cook with grams, it is very helpful here in France.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy that was helpful!
Thanks for the tips , always nice to review also cant wait to make Pumpkin bread & honey butter
You’re welcome! I’m so glad that was helpful!
love it!
Hi Natasha
I’d like to try your rye and wheat bread .what is better for bread flour?
Hi, it is essentially “bread flour.” Some of them say “better for bread flour” but they are one and the same thing.
Never to old to learn. Thank you
Yes! Never too old! Thank you for that great review!
We’re going to keep you and your fun style for a very long time. Love the videos.
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles!
After nearly 70 years I finally have had someone show me how to measure properly. At least now I can teach my grand daughter the correct way right from the start.
I’m so happy this was helpful Jill!
Thanks the video really helped.
I’m so happy to hear that Rebecca!
I learned something new as I watched your video. That is to add flour to a measuring cup with a spoon. I have cooked for many years an have always “scooped” with the measuring cup. Thanks for sharing this tip. I also like the magnetic measuring spoons and will go get some today
I’m so happy that was helpful! Thank you for sharing that with me!
I am making a Boston cream pie, and it calls for 3/4 cup cake flour. I know I can substitute cake flour with all-purpose flour, but i only have bread flour. Do you have any suggestions?
Hi Elena, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Natasha, you video on measuring could have included using water for measuring shortening or peanut butter or the like i.e. measuring 1/2 cup of peanut butter, fill glass measuring pitcher with 1 C cold water, add peanut butter up to 1 1/2 cups.
Thank you for sharing your measuring tip!
Great video, will have to have my daughter watch it as i am teaching her to cook as well. I would strongly recommend the new multi cup measuring cups from OXO that have a top read diagonal line!!! they are fantastic and the top down lines are smaller so much greater accuracy!
I love that you are involving your daughter in the cooking process! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Jeremy!
Natasha, last week I saw a recipe/video for Coconut Truffles with M & M’s, chocolate/white chips, etc but yesterday that I was going to make the Truffles, I couldn’t find the recipe. Could you help me out? Where on your website can I find it? Thank you!
Hi Marie, the recipe is in the first comment on the Facebook video here. I hope you love it! 🙂
Natasha, I love your sense of humor!! I had a good laugh, haha. Thank you for all these great videos and making them fun too. 🙂
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me :). I’m all smiles!
I get confused with the American cups to measure. I have learned that a stick of butter is 40z, But how much is a cup of butter in ounces?
Hi Carol, 1 stick of butter is 113 grams. 1 cup of butter is 2 sticks or 226 grams or 8 oz.
Thank you for your reply, it will help greatly when following one of your recipes
You’re welcome Carol!
Thank-you Sweetie! I never knew about using cooking spray for thicker liquids. Can you do that for your peanut butter ect…..?
Hi Rambie, yes anytime! I think that could work well for peanut butter if you don’t let it sit for too long after you add the peanut butter to the cup :).
Forget all the stress and hassle of compacting or not compacting etc. By FAR the easiest way of measuring ingredients (wet as well as dry) is to WEIGH them!!! All serious cooks/chefs/bakers use scales rather than cups etc. Makes life So much simpler and so much more accurate.
Right! I’m glad you enjoy the video Rob, thanks for sharing!
Wow… I’ve been guilty of compacting the flour! Learned something new! Thanks! Also curious – do you really have to use liquid measuring cups vs. the dry measuring cups? I’ve totally been guilty of just pouring milk in my regular one cup dry measuring cup. Does it actually make a big difference in volume?
Hi Gretchen, it can make a difference with recipes that require precise measurements and when you are trying to attain a specific texture. Liquid measures can be off as much as 10% which can mess up a recipe if the liquid to dry proportions are off. It’s much easier to gauge how much you have filled a dry measure cup because you can see through and tell where the bottom of the curved surface line is, where pouring into a dry ingredients cup is much easier to overfill since the surface tension of water allows the water to sit slightly higher in a dry ingredients cup. If you look straight onto a dry ingredients cup that is filled to the brim, you will see a slight doming on top. Hope that makes sense! 🙂
Thank you for your very helpful video!
Oxo has angled measuring cups, so you don’t need to bend yourself or lift the cup to eye level.
My pleasure Natasha, I’m glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Natasha,
So I have a tip that might be a great one.. not sure if anyone has said it before, but…
I found it a lot easier to measure ingreadients such as molasses, corn syrup, maple syrup, anything super sticky. Line the measuring cup with plastic wrap, pour the ingredient in to the measuring cup lines with plastic gather the ends, poke a hole in the bottom of the baggie that was formed when grabbing the wrap and squeeze the contents in to your bowl.. and clean up is a breeze ! 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your helpful tip Natalie!
It’s also good to spray the inside of your measuring cup so when you go to pour it out it comes right out!
Thanks for sharing that Linda!
Very easy to understand how to measure wet and dry ingredients…liked this video. And it will b helpful to beginners….
I’m glad you find the video so helpful! Thanks for sharing Harika!
Hi Natasha.Thank you so mutch for all the delicious recipes.You can show us any thing for sauce salade?
Tank you.
Hi Mimo, most of my salad dressing recipes are posted with the full salad recipes on my blog, but I do have a few in the condiments category.
I need a conversion app for recipes, can you recommend a good one, has to be FREE, thanks
Hi Doris, I’m not familiar with any apps for conversion. I typically use online resources like the one I linked above if I need a quick answer.
You are HILARIOUS 😆 Loved the chocolate chip tooth at the end hahaha So glad I watched this video, I’ve been doing a couple things wrong with the measuring! All is well now. 😊
I’m glad you found the tutorial helpful and funny, lol! 🙂
Hello Natasha, I really love your recipes!
I do bake cakes but often i dont have a nice flat top of the cake – they always form a dome and at times even cracks! Could you please provide me with a recipe on a white forest cake? with exact measurements(kgs) that could give me a 1kg cake.
Hi Anyango, I don’t have a recipe for white forest cake but if I come up with something great, I will be sure to share it! 🙂
I always
weigh the flour, brown sugar and butter and have good results.
Thanks for your recipes, they are
very good.
My pleasure Donna! I’m glad to hear that, thanks for following!
Yes, I did learn something! I’ve been guilty of measuring flour incorrectly. Thanks for the tips! I shared your FB post too. Looking for the link for the magnetic measuring spoons…I must have!
My pleasure, I’m glad to hear you found the post so helpful! Thanks for following Angie!
Thank You for the video on measuring, you solved my problem measuring honey, or molasses. Please tell me how to soften and store properly brown sugar. Thank You Margaret
Hi Margaret, the easiest way to store brown sugar is to use a terra cotta disk if you have one. We have a brown sugar container (Amazon affiliate link) and it has a built in terra cotta disk that snaps into the bottom of the lid to keep the sugar moist and you just soak it periodically as needed (every few months). Also, I have read ideas about putting in a slice of bread or very lightly damp paper towel. Also, keepint it in an airtight container after opening to keep the air out and moisture in.
Didn’t know that I need to spoon in flour into my measuring cups 😉 so that’s good to know! The measuring spoons are pretty awesome! My ring is annoying! Lol and also the trick with the honey is sweet too! I’ll definitely be using all of those! Thank you!! 😚
You’re welcome Anna! I’m glad you find the post so helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you the tips ( correctly measuring flour!! ) Definitely getting those measuring spoons!
I’m glad you find the tutorial helpful! 🙂
Loved this, thank you!
You’re welcome Victoria! I’m happy to hear that!
Love your measuring video! The brown sugar and honey measuring were new for me. Thank you for sharing Natasha! 😀
You’re so welcome! I love learning new kitchen tips and tricks also 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the video!
I saw this video and though “I already know how to measure” but watched anyway because I like your videos. But surely enough I was compacting my flour! And I love the tip about non stick spray for the honey! I bet your recipes will be even more awesome now when I make them because I’ll be measuring correctly :). Thank you, this was a really great idea for a video.
Oh Yay!! I’m so glad it was useful to you :). Thank you for watching and for the feedback! 🙂
Hey Natasha! This is a really helping video! I am 15 and I am homeschooled I took an elective and it’s called Home Economics l i learned how to measure the right way..it does come in handy!
That’s so great that they offer a class like that. I would have really appreciated that kind of class! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful 🙂
No “annoying ring”? My mind is blown!! I hate that ring and the spoons always get lost from each other. Now I am getting these for sure! Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure Marina! I’m glad you found the post so helpful! 🙂
Natasha…your measuring class was perfect…especially for measuring honey using a spray first…thanks…love all your recipes.
You are so welcome, Dorothy. Glad that was helpful!