When I am cooking and need to measure something like peanut butter or honey, you know something that is sticky!
how can I get it all out of a measuring cup!. It just will not come out!. Can anyone tell me what to do to make it easier to measure those kinds of things!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
If you need to measure anything sticky like honey, syrups, or even peanut butter, spray the measuring cup with vegetable spray!. This will help the sticky ingredients slip right out of the measure when you’re done!.
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To measure peanut butter or shortening (something sticky and thick), use a liquid measuring cup!. Subtract the amount of peanut butter you need from one cup, then add that amount of water!. Put peanut butter in (push it down so it is submerged) until the water level reaches one cup!.
For example:
If I need half a cup of peanut butter, I put half a cup of water into the measuring cup!.
I add peanut butter by the spoonful and push it down with the end of the spoon!. I check after each addition!.
When the water level reaches one cup, I hold the peanut butter in place with the back of the spoon and pour out the water!.
Watch out for little packets of water, though!. :-)
For honey, just measure your oil first!. If you don't have oil in your recipe, just do as the others have suggested and use cooking spray, or put a dab of mild oil on a paper towel and rub the inside of the cup!. The same trick works for maple syrup and molasses!. (Any liquid sticky stuff, actually!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com
For example:
If I need half a cup of peanut butter, I put half a cup of water into the measuring cup!.
I add peanut butter by the spoonful and push it down with the end of the spoon!. I check after each addition!.
When the water level reaches one cup, I hold the peanut butter in place with the back of the spoon and pour out the water!.
Watch out for little packets of water, though!. :-)
For honey, just measure your oil first!. If you don't have oil in your recipe, just do as the others have suggested and use cooking spray, or put a dab of mild oil on a paper towel and rub the inside of the cup!. The same trick works for maple syrup and molasses!. (Any liquid sticky stuff, actually!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Use a kitchen scale!. Using weight instead of volume is a much more accurate measurement method for dry ingredients!. http://www!.gourmetsleuth!.com has a program that will convert a cup of honey, peanut butter, or whatever into pounds, ounces or grams!. Plus, a scale comes in handy when a recipe calls for something in a weight measurement!.
Professional bakers measure all their ingredients using a scale; including water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Professional bakers measure all their ingredients using a scale; including water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Invest in an adjustable measuring cup!. They are about nine bucks US, and are definitely worth it!. Careful using hot liquids, though!. http://www!.amazon!.com/Wonder-Cup-Adjusta!.!.!.
One tool gets every measurement, and you can just push it out of the cup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
One tool gets every measurement, and you can just push it out of the cup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Line your measuring cup with baking paper, much easier to scrape off paper!.
Myself I always use a tbsp for sticky things like butter etc!.
I practised and wrote down the amount for future reference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Myself I always use a tbsp for sticky things like butter etc!.
I practised and wrote down the amount for future reference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Besides spraying the container with Pam, use a rubber spatula to scoop it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com