....but what kind of measuring device does everybody use to measure the crisco with. I scoop the crisco into a measuring cup press it down and then scoop it out into the bowl. There must be something more practical.

I will be anxiously awaiting for an answer, when I receive the answer I'll probably slap my forehead and say " Oh yeah !!"

TIA, Melony

I use my pampered chef measure all cup!! I love it!!
I fill it & push it. No scraping out insides of measuring cups
http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=210&categoryCode=MS
Michelle

I have a set of plastic measuring cups , all different like 1 cup, a half cup, & so on. Thats what I always use. For liquids I use a glass 1 cup measuring cup.

I use the stick Crisco. Already measured so there is no mess and even better, no clean up.

thank you Michelle that is exactly what I was talking about. I knew there had to be something out there.LOL I love it now I have to buy it.

Yay!!!!

Yes I am probably too over joyed but I just hated using the measuring cup. My personal pet peeve I couldn't stand scarping it out.

sterlingcakes, as far as the crisco sticks they are very convenient but not economical for me as I have to make several batches of frosting a week. If not for that I would still be using them.

thanks to all for your input,
Melony

I use something similar to Michelle's suggestion...it was made by Tupperware and I've had it for years.
I don't know if they still make it, but seems like they do. Janice

I use my eye. I never measure anything using spoons and cups....(I don't even own measuring spoons. )

I weigh my ingredients... I put a paper plate onto my scale and just plop the shortening right on there. It's a lot easier than packing it into a measuring cup.

You could also use a larger measuring cup (I use a 4-cup) and put in 1 cup of water then put you crisco in it until it rises to 2 cups. Lift out crisco and put in your mixing bowl. The little extra water should not affect the taste.

I learned something the hard way.... I had measured out the shortening in my measuring cup and I didn't clean it out... I just stuck it in the dishwasher. ALL MY DISHES WERE COVERED IN FILM. It was terribly gross.

So then I learned that I have to scrape the measuring cup and wipe it down before putting it in the dishwasher.

I've been trying to find a better way myself.

I'm going to have tolook into the tupperware product.

As for using my eye to measure I don't think my eyes are properly trained just yet. Eventually I'm sure I'll develope that trait...lol.

Weighing the ingredients sounds like a good idea also , but I don't have a scale. On top of that I wouldn't have the space to store it. Ahhh maybe one day a nice big kitchen. ::sigh::

Tickled, that's terrible. I would have screamed out of frustration when I saw that film on my dishes.

Thank you to all for sharing there methods.

Melony

Melony,

I also use the Pampered Chef Measure All cup and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!! It's also great for peanut butter! Definitley worth the $$, I'm getting ready to order a second one!

I'm shopping around as we speak, lol.

I will join in the Pampered Chef bandwagon. LOVE MINE TOO! It so easy!

I use crisco to make practice frosting, but I stopped measuring after the first couple of batches. Someone else sells the popout measuring cups. Betty Crocker?

Adven68, I could never give up my measuring spoons. I'd get far too carried away with the rum.

Well, my Wilton teacher told us that the proper method to measure Crisco was to put water in a cup and then scoop the Crisco in until the water measured to amount that we needed in Crisco.

For example, if you need 1 Cup of Crisco, here is what I do:

I have a measuring cup that yields 1 1/2 cups. I fill it with water up to 1/2 cup. Then I spoon the Crisco into the cup until the water rises to 1 1/2. Makes sense? I have to spoon Crisco until 1 1/2 cups, because 1/2 cup of that is water... So in reality, I have 1 cup of Crisco and 1/2 of cup of water.

I hope I didn't confuse you...

For ShelbysYummys and the others who use pamperedchef product. I went on their site but wasn't sure which one of the cups you use. I guess it's the Measure-All® Cup, please confirm. Thanks all.

YES!! The Measure All cup is what it's called. It's the one with the plunger thing. You can measure dry or liquid in it, depending on which way you hold it. Also love their measuring spoons!

The pampered chef measure all is my absolute favorite . i use it to measure my mayo, sugar, peanutbutter. I LOVE IT!! I would get the pampered chrf one. It isn't expensive! Good Luck!
TIna

Thanks for the story, princess...those darn Greeks...they're so smart!!! (I happen to be Greek if you haven't already guessed).....

I guess it's a family thing....my mommy ...who is arguably the best chef in the entire world (that's like saying there is only one most adorable kid in the world and every mother's got him-or her!)..... never measures anything either. She's so funny when I ask her for a recipe.....I say how much, Ma? and she'll say..."You know...use your eye!"

So...it works for me....I never had any complaints...not to my face anyway....hee hee!

My grandma never measured or followed a written recipe. You learned to cook and to bake by practice, practice and more practice. I took her baking for granted (didn't everyone eat to die for desserts?), but now realize she would be considered a pastry chef. Everything biscuit, cake and pie was perfect. She didn't make us souffles cause we thought they were yucky.

I don't have those kind of skills so I use alcohol to improve upon my works. (hiccup!)

Haha, my mother-in-law was like that. When she baked, I would grab whatever amount of ingredient she was using before she dumped it in the mix, just so I could write down a recipe. Made it harder too, because she didn't speak English. But we had some fun baking together!
I think that after awhile they developed an eye for measurements. Personally, I have never trusted my eye with most things, haha! The amounts would be lopsided, haha!
Hugs SQuirrelly

I love the Crisco sticks, too, but it is so much cheaper to buy the giant can at BJ's.

I also use the Pampered chef measure all cup. I usually wash it by hand and then put it in the dishwasher. I HATE that Crisco film that gets over everything in the dishwasher if there is even the tiniest bit stuck on something.

well I cheat I learned real quick to use my scale. It is so much easier to weigh it than to try and get it in a measuring cup

I also love the Crisco sticks, but quit using them when I realized how much money I was wasting.

I still measure mine out using a big, 2-cup measuring cup, but I may have to check out the Pampered Chef version.

Hey Squirrelly, I agree with you. You can never use too much rum! But I learned one thing the hard way....never use Bacardi 151 when making a rum cake! The cake had to be adults only!