Kirschstreuselkuchen - Cherry Crumb Cake

[zoltanspawn]

Flour should never be packed and it should never be scooped (which packs it). In order to measure out flour, you use a smaller measuring cup to do the scooping. You pour each smaller scoop into the larger cup until it is heaping, and then you use a knife to scrape off the overflow.

It's even more accurate to measure by weight.

 

[gsdx]

^ I've never seen a volume to weight conversion table. I'll stick with what I know. It works for me, and it's very consistent.

 

[star-warrior]

^ I've never seen a volume to weight conversion table. I'll stick with what I know. It works for me, and it's very consistent.

Consistency comes from the fact that though there might be a few grams over or short, it is small so shouldn't impact on the overall outcome.

I measure liquids using a pair of scales, based on the fact that 1 cubic centimeter of water is 1g, and 1000 grams of water is 1 liter.
For milk, though it is basically an emulsion of fats suspended in water, the amounts of milk used in a home recipe is small enough not to really matter that much. As you know, the density of a liquid in the same volume means different liquids weigh different amounts.

Also, if you buy medium sized eggs, they can vary in weight from 50 to 65 grams. Our Home Ec teacher in school once told us that an egg is approximately 2 oz. Given the variance in egg weight and hence its actual quantity, and a given recipe, the variance in the weight of cup measures shows a bit of lee way is tolerated with good results.

The flour I've bought is sometimes packed so when you spoon it out, there are always bound to be lumps in, despite the way you fill up a cup measure. That's primarily why I prefer weighing stuff out.

 

[Yooper]

This is a REALLY Gay thread.

(I have no input, but it is interesting!)

 

[star-warrior]

This is a REALLY Gay thread.

(I have no input, but it is interesting!)

 

[star-warrior]

I read that you could substitute other types of fruit instead, for instance chunks of apple and use cinnamon instead of almond essence.