Serves: 5

Cups usually range in size from 1/4 cup to 1 cup. Some sets also include 1/8 (2 tablespoons), 2/3, 3/4 and 2 cups. Use them to measure dry ingredients, such as flour, sugar and oats, and solid fats, such as shortening. Do not use them to measure liquids.

For flour, baking mix and sugar, spoon the ingredient lightly into the cup, then level it off with the straight edge of a spatula or knife. You don’t need to sift powdered sugar unless it’s lumpy.

For cereal and dry bread crumbs, pour them into the cup. Level them off with the straight edge of a spatula or knife.

For shredded cheese, chopped nuts, coconut and soft bread crumbs, spoon them into the cup and pat down very lightly.

For solid fats and brown sugar, spoon them into the cup and pack down firmly with a spatula or spoon.

From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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COOKING TERMS GLOSSARY
HELPFUL HOW-TO #1 PEEL
HELPFUL HOW-TO #10 CRUSH
HELPFUL HOW-TO #11 SIMMER
HELPFUL HOW-TO #12 BOIL
HELPFUL HOW-TO #13 CUTTING AN ORANGE INTO SECTIONS
HELPFUL HOW-TO #14 PEELING AND CUTTING UP PINEAPPLE
HELPFUL HOW-TO #15 REMOVING THE HULL FROM A STRAWBERRY
HELPFUL HOW-TO #16 SEEDING A JALAPENO CHILI
HELPFUL HOW-TO #17 SEEDING A TOMATO
HELPFUL HOW-TO #18 SEPARATING EGGS
HELPFUL HOW-TO #2 SLICE
HELPFUL HOW-TO #3 JULIENNE
HELPFUL HOW-TO #4 CUBE OR DICE
HELPFUL HOW-TO #5 CHOP
HELPFUL HOW-TO #6 SNIP
HELPFUL HOW-TO #7 CUT UP
HELPFUL HOW-TO #8 SHRED
HELPFUL HOW-TO #9 GRATE
INGREDIENTS GLOSSARY
INTRODUCTION
MEASURING INGREDIENT--GRADUATED NESTING MEASURING CUPS
MEASURING INGREDIENTS--GLASS MEASURING CUPS
MEASURING INGREDIENTS--GRADUATED MEASURING SPOONS
MIXING INGREDIENTS
POTS AND PANS
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