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Precise measurements can be vital to cooking and baking success. Keep our essential guide handy for all the weights and measures you might need.
Pan Measurements
| Muffin Pans | ||
|---|---|---|
| mini | 30ml | 1 1/2 Tbs |
| regular 1 | 80ml | 1/3 cup |
| regular 2 | 125ml | 1/2 cup |
| Texas | 80ml | 3/4 cup |
| Cake Pans | ||
| 20 springform cake pan | 8 inch | |
| 20 square cake pan | 8 inch | |
| 23 springform cake pan | 9 inch | |
| 25 springform cake pan | 10 inch | |
To check your muffin pan's capacity for a mini muffin pan pour 1 1/2 tablespoons (30ml) water into 1 hole in your pan. If the water comes right to the top (with none left over) it is 1 1/2 tablespoon capacity. Use the same method to measure regular or Texas muffin pans.
All About Scales
Kitchen scales are a great investment in any kitchen, and are now much more affordable. Electronic ones will give you more exact results -- check that they weigh in 2g increments for the best level of accuracy.
Does your own equipment measure up?
Use Australian Standard measuring cups and spoons. The plastic ones found in supermarkets and kitchenware shops are a perfect choice. Check the metal ones and overseas brands as most are not Australian standard and therefore not suitable for SFI or other Australian recipes.
Use cup and spoon measurements for dry and solid ingredients and a measuring jug for liquid ingredients.
When measuring dry or solid ingredients, dip the cup or spoon measure into the food and lift out. Use the edge of a knife to scrape across the surface, removing excess ingredients so the surface is flat. When measuring liquids, place the jug onto a flat surface and bend down to check at eye level.
Oven Temperatures
| Celcius (electric) | Celcius (fan forced) |
Fahrenheit | Gas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120° | 100° | 250° | 1 | very slow |
| 150° | 130° | 300° | 2 | slow |
| 160° | 140° | 325d | 3 | moderately slow |
| 180° | 160° | 350° | 4 | moderate |
| 190° | 170° | 375° | 5 | moderately hot |
| 200° | 180° | 400° | 6 | hot |
| 230° | 210° | 450° | 7 | very hot |
| 250° | 230° | 500° | 9 | very hot |
If using a fan-forced oven, your cooking time may be a little quicker, so start checking your food a little earlier.