When a more powdery, fine oat is ideal in a recipe, I use quick oats. Quick oats are finely chopped whole oats that have a more powdery consistency. I most often use old-fashioned whole rolled oats in recipes like granola, oatmeal bars, and oatmeal cookies. Whole oats and quick oats are different and depend on the cut of the oat. To measure oats, use the same spoon & level method that you use for flour.
Make sure you are using the correct type of oats that your recipe calls for. I use a label maker to make labels for each– they’re placed on top. They hold 3.8 quarts, which is about one 5 lb bag of flour. I use them for my all-purpose flour, cake flour, bread flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and more. (Affiliate link, I love them!) I own about 10 and recommend them to anyone who asks. My favorite containers for bulk storing ingredients are these tightly sealed flour keepers. If “sifted” is after the ingredient name, sift after measuring. If “sifted” is before the ingredient name, sift before measuring. It all depends where the word “sifted” is in the ingredient wording. If a recipe calls for “1 cup of sifted flour” - sift the flour then measure. How do I measure sifted flour? If a recipe calls for “1 cup of flour, sifted” - measure the flour, then sift it.Drill this in your head: Spoon & level flour.After you’ve spooned the flour into the measuring cup, use the back of a knife to level off the top of the measuring cup. Do not pack the flour down and do not tap the measuring cup as both cause the flour to settle in the cup. Rather, using a spoon, scoop the flour into the measuring cup.
Do not scoop the flour out of the container/bag with your measuring cup because you could end up with 50% more than you need. Whether you’re using bread flour, cake flour, all-purpose flour, or any other flours on the market, use the “spoon & level” method.
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