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No More Measuring Mess

How do we easily measure sticky ingredients like peanut butter and honey without a huge mess? Mr. Food has the secrets for measuring sticky foods and a recipe to go with it; so you can keep things running smoothly in the kitchen.

No More Measuring Mess

If you've ever tried to measure out sticky ingredients like peanut butter, honey, or shortening, you've probably left half of it in the cup or on the measuring spoon because it just wouldn't come out, which ultimately means you're not adding the full amount you intended to your recipe. Besides wasting your ingredients, you probably became pretty frustrated. So here are some tips:

Spray some nonstick cooking spray into your measuring cup (or measuring spoons) before putting in any gooey ingredients. It'll make the item slide out much easier.
If you don't have any nonstick cooking spray then measure your oil or shortening first (if your recipe calls for it) before your sticky items. That'll make them slide out just as easily.
Pick up an inexpensive measuring cup that is designed just for this. After measuring out your ingredients, you simply push the plunger part of the cup, and out come your ingredients as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Line a dry measuring cup with plastic wrap and fill with the sticky item.
Fill a 2-cup measuring cup with cold water to the 1-cup mark. If the recipe calls for 1/2 cup shortening, simply spoon the shortening into the water until the water line raises to 1-1/2 cups and just like that you’ll have measured 1/2 cup shortening.
When measuring smaller amounts of honey (a teaspoon or tablespoon) try using a honey dipper. It allows you to easily control and measure the amount you need without the sticky mess. One dip equals approximately 1 tablespoon.

Try your measuring skills with our recipe for Chocolate Chunk Cookies.

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