measuring cup full of flour

Too much flour can cause problems in your baked goods, causing them to be dry, crumbly or simply have the wrong texture. And since flour has a tendency to compact over time as it sits in the supermarket and in your pantry, if you simply dip your measuring cup into the flour and scoop it out, you’ll end up with more than you should. For best results, use a kitchen scale. Or use the “spoon and sweep” method:

  1. Fluff the flour in the bag or container with a spoon.
  2. Spoon flour into measuring cup until it’s overflowing.
  3. Sweep a flat edge like your knife or finger across the top of the measuring cup, sweeping away the excess.

More detailed info can be found in my full tutorial How to Measure Flour.