Proper measurement?!


Question: I have a recipe for cookies that calls for 2 cups of butter. Since 1 cup is 8 oz, I bought two small tubs of butter that were 8 oz each, thinking this was two cups. However, when measured in an actual measuring cup, it seems that I need much less than the two tubs of butter.

I am not a cook, and only bake occasionally. Can someone please tell me, should I add the two measuring cups of butter, or the two 8 oz tubs of butter (since 16 oz equals 2 cups).


Answers: I have a recipe for cookies that calls for 2 cups of butter. Since 1 cup is 8 oz, I bought two small tubs of butter that were 8 oz each, thinking this was two cups. However, when measured in an actual measuring cup, it seems that I need much less than the two tubs of butter.

I am not a cook, and only bake occasionally. Can someone please tell me, should I add the two measuring cups of butter, or the two 8 oz tubs of butter (since 16 oz equals 2 cups).

Unless a recipe asks for whipped butter, it is referring to stick butter. So I would add both tubs...because whiiping adds volumn...which is why when you tried to put it in a measuring cup it didn't measure they way you expected.

Next time buy sticks of butter. 1 stick = 1/2 cup. So the recipe was calling for 4 sticks of butter.

Butter doesn't usually come in tubs, so most likely you have tubs of margarine. In which case, I wouldn't recommend using margarine at all. It does NOT substitute for butter in baking and things turn out well.

But if it's too late, or if you have tubs of butter after all, then use the 2 measuring cups to measure your two cups.

Normally, butter is sold in sticks. 1 cup butter is 2 sticks. 2 cups would be 4 sticks, or 1 pound.

use 2 cups of butter f that is what the recipe calls for. Use ice water with the recipe. makes the butter flour mix clump up better. make sure you let the ball of dough sit in the frig for an hour.It is better to do this step the day before.

Two cups of butter is a pound. They add water to it to make measure consitantly.





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