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.
If you do not have access to a baking scale, cup measurements are provided, but be aware it is very easy to
over measure flour, especially whole grain flour.
The solution will probably
involve measuring you flour by weight, reducing the flour in that particular recipe and / or adding an egg or egg white.
I would check that first and if it is finely ground then make sure to
measure the flour next time and stir thoroughly to assure the flour is evenly combined.
This recipe worked beautifully with the gluten - free Measure
for Measure flour; in fact, you can't tell it's gluten free!
When measuring the flour, stir the flour inside its package first, then scoop into your measuring cup and level off with a knife.
Everyone tends to
measure flour differently (some pack it, some lightly spoon it), so that can account for some of the error here.
One of the best ways to do this is to offer her some choice as in «Are you going to
measure the flour using the half - cup measure or the full - cup measure?»
You could use our Gluten - Free Measure for
Measure Flour in place of the all - purpose flour in the recipe without making any other changes.
(If you can not find cake flour, you can use 3/4 cup (100 grams) all purpose flour (plain flour), sifted (
measure the flour then sift it) or you can make your own cake flour.
Absolutely love the GF Measure for Measure flour!!
I just made 2 batches of these to bring for early Thanksgiving this weekend, and neither turned out well: — LRB - My first batch I think I
under measured my flour and they were super wet.
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.
Once you have the right quantities, the next step is to sift the three flours together to make a blend, so that you only need to
measure my flour once to make a recipe.
Measure the flour by spooning it gently into your measuring cup rather than scooping, then level off with a knife.
For great results, substitute King Arthur Gluten - Free Measure
for Measure Flour for the all - purpose flour in this recipe; no other changes needed.
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.