SC - OOP Cider cake

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/3/00 7:07:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

> You are making an error converting dry measure to a liquid measure.  A pound
>  and a half of flour is 4 to 5 cups rather than 6.  Weight is a more precise
>  measure than cups when baking and the cider and the butter should be enough
>  to moisten 1 1/2 pounds of flour.  

So true...Baking recipes (professional) use a system where all other 
ingredients are listed as a percentage of the flour used, and are almost 
always in weight, rather than volume measurements.  Also keep in mind that, 
unless the recipe specifically states otherwise, flour should be sifted or 
spooned lightly into a volume measure, and not compacted or "shaken down".  
The weight difference is tremendous, and will have a serious effect on baking.

Balthazar of Blackmoor

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