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Re: Easy way to measure shortening

On Thu 22 May 2008 10:09:32a, weaver told us...

My Aunt taught me this trick many years ago. If you ever need to get > the right amount of Shortening for say...Your home made Pie Crust, > here is a simple yet easy way to do it.

I used to do that occasionally before I had a scale. I find the scale simpler and less messy. I just put a piece of plastic wrap on the top of the scale and spoon the solid shortening onto it. 1/2 cup of shortening equals 4 oz. advp. In other words, ounce for ounce. Easy.

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Wayne Boatwright
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I also use a scale but without the plastic: I put my mixing bowl on the scale, "tare it" or zero it out, then add the shortening by weight (1T=3D12 or 14 gm, for example). It is accurate and there is only one messy scraper to wash. I LOVE my digital scale!

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mix30

On Sun 25 May 2008 06:36:37p, told us...

My scale is quite small, although will weight up to 15 lbs. Unfortunately, a mixing bowl sitting on top prevents me from seeing the readout. Otherwise, I'd use the bowl.

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Wayne Boatwright

Wayne Boatwright wrote in news:Xns9AA9CD1306B31wayneboatwrightatari@69.28.186.120:

OXO makes an 11# max scale that has a pull out display for those situations.

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M. Halbrook

That is a nice looking scale. I think I saw it in Fine Cooking. Unfortunately, I still have an old one and use a clear glass bowl so I can see the read out. My food processor bowl still fits on the weight table, and I use that the most for weighing.

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Billy

On Mon 26 May 2008 10:32:52a, M. Halbrook told us...

Hey, that would be nice, but I don't really need another scale. This one is fairly new.

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Wayne Boatwright

oh, wow, I need to get a kitchen scale. I never thought of this, and it is BRILLIANT!!!

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