Teaching Nancy: Wet vs. Dry Measurements

Dry measuring cups or measuring spoons are constructed so that ingredients will overfill the cup or spoon just a bit and then be leveled off, such as

• spices
• baking powder
• flour
• cornmeal
• nuts
• chocolate chips

Semi-liquid ingredients should also be measured in dry measuring cups

• peanut butter
• sour cream
• yogurt
• shortening
• applesauce

Liquid measuring cups are meant to measure anything that will "level itself off," such as

• water
• milk
• juice
• vinegar
• oil
• maple syrup
• honey
• corn syrup
• molasses