I did measure
flour by weight (4.5 oz = 1 cup) because my breads tend to be heavy or hard and I think it's from too much flour.
I feel as though I always end up using more buttermilk than they call for especially if I measure
flour by weight.
This means I feed it equal parts water to starter to
flour by WEIGHT (or 1 cup water, 1 cup starter and just under 2 cups flour).
Make sure you measure
the flour by weight!
Still, if you're curious, my favorite mix is about half and half bread and cake
flour by weight (200 grams each), or, in the case of the craggy cookies pictured above, a mix of bread flour, cake flour, and a whole grain flour like white whole wheat, sprouted wheat, rye, spelt, etc..
Should I just substitute almond
flour by weight?
And did you measure
the flour by weight or volume?
GLUTEN - FREE: I recently tried to make these gluten - free by substituting all - purpose gluten - free
flour by weight for the all - purpose flour.
Simply measure the almond
flour by weight or volumetrically (both measurements are in the recipe) and dump everything else into the blender and start blending.
Measure out
the flour by weight and to that add the salt, baking powder, xanthan gum, and herbs to taste.
Try measuring your oat
flour by weight for best results next time, or using about 1/3 cup less oat flour.
Try either measuring
your flour by weight with a scale, or fluffing and sprinkling it into the measuring cup one spoonful at a time.
You might consider using a little over half the yeast next time to see if that helps, and we sure you're either measuring
your flour by weight with a scale or fluffing and sprinkling it into the measuring cup one spoonful at a time to ensure light cups of flour.
You'll see that either measuring
your flour by weight using a scale, or fluffing and sprinkling the flour into your measuring cup are the best ways to ensure your recipe turns out perfectly.
Since I don't measure
flour by weight in my recipes, it's not super accurate.
Just a note on the 100 % starter question: it generally means equal amounts unfiltered water and
flour by WEIGHT, not volume.
I'm thinking that because KA brand is so fine you're getting more almond
flour by weight in your final cookies than one would with a coarser flour.
I have the proofer, I use
the flour by weight, I use all room temp ingredients, and still am left immobilized with fear to try and fail again.
8.8 ounces flour is about 2 cups, but really, measuring
flour by weight is the only way to ensure accuracy.
I measured
the flour by weight, rather than cups, if that helps.
The common technique when starting a starter is to use 1 part of water to 1 part of
flour by weight.
The original Jacques Torres recipe is intended to use equal parts cake and bread
flours by weight.
Measuring
the flours by weight is more accurate, and that's more important in pie recipes than in some other sorts of recipes, but I've included the volume measurements too if you don't have a scale.
I love this combination of whole grains — I think all breads need some plain white bread flour or they become too dense — but you can experiment with all different kinds of grains and
flours by weight if you wish.
Not exact matches
For building any
flour blend, you must have a simple digital scale, as measuring
by volume, instead of
by weight, is just too prone to error.
Start wet... use 1 to 1
flour and water
by weight whole wheat
flour (the coarser and more whole the better).
Each feeding should be equal amounts of water and
flour,
by weight.
Have been on a sourdough binge since the purple cabbage post (waffles last Sunday, bread, pictured above,
by dinnertime) and loving Carri «s ratio of 1 part starter: 1 part water: 2 parts
flour with 1 % salt
by weight, though I back off
by about 20 % on the water because it's been so humid.
I found the ratio (2
flour: 1starter: 1water:.2 salt, all
by weight) to produce a * very * dense loaf.
Followed your recipe, measured
by weight, made your gum free
flour blend and made my first Victoria Sponge.
For example, whole wheat
flour contains about six times as much magnesium
by weight compared to white
flour.
My guess it was either your
flour blend, or measuring ingredients (always measure
by weight!).
It sounds like it's worth a shot, and yes, I would leave out the cornstarch, but add in an equal amount,
by weight, of the cake
flour.
Go with one of my recommended
flour blends, and as always I recommend baking
by weight, not volume!
The most precise way to substitute for all - purpose
flour is
by weight (grams) not volume (cups).
Sometimes, blanched almond
flour (sub 1:1
by weight) works.
Measuring
by weight will ensure that you have the correct amount of
flour in any recipe.
The recipes are expressed in percentages, and you can not make these blends accurately with volume (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons) measurements, as measuring
by volume is incredibly imprecise and each
flour has a different
weight / volume.
you can probably reduce the sugar, but increasing the cocoa will make it more «cakey» — I'd say replace some of the
flour with extra cocoa (do it
by volume rather than
weight)
Update 10/12/17: A more accurate measurement for the
flour in this recipe is 14 ounces
by weight.
I usually measure
by weight, coconut and almond
flour can be finicky when measuring.
That, and please be sure you are measuring
by weight, not volume, as it is very, very easy to over-measure
flours by volume.
I hope you enjoy the gnocchi, I was so happy when we finally found out the key to making gluten free gnocchi work (which is to simply replace regular
flour for gluten free, but make sure to replace
by weight instead of volume).
For optimum results, when combining ingredients, measure each
flour or starch
by weight, not
by volume, as this ensures consistent results every time.
The ounces in
by weight (not volume), so it is 9 ounces in
weight for 2 cups of sweet rice
flour.
To ensure accuracy in these cookies, I highly recommend measuring the
flour and sugars
by weight.
To ensure you're using the right amount of
flour, we recommend either measuring
by weight using a scale, or fluffing and sprinkling the
flour gently into your measuring cup one spoonful at a time before leveling off with a knife.
There are so many variables than it is very hard for me to guess where you went wrong but I would always begin with your
flour blend (you must use one of my recommended blends), be sure you are measuring
by weight, not volume, and be sure you are using an oven thermometer as most ovens run hot.
When I bake
by weight, I weigh 1 cup of my
flour to 135gr.
To make the crust: Weigh your
flour; you'll find its
weight by toggling to «ounces» at the top of the ingredient section above.