Tips For Novice Cooks: Recipe Ingredient Measurements & Temperature

Some recipes require more accurate ingredients measurements than others. For example, cakes, muffins, biscuits, pastries and pie crusts.

Most recipe blogs and cookbooks using measuring cups do not specify which type of cup to use; wet or dry. There are significant difference that can drastically affect a recipe.

Also, some cake recipes specify sifted ingredients and room temperature ingredients.

This video clarifies when to use room temperature ingredients, what room temperature means and how to accurately measure ingredients.

In this video:

• Why use room temperature ingredients? 00:30
• Accurately measuring ingredients. 2:15