Re: Easy way to measure shortening

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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