Correct Flour Measurement for Pour-in - the-Pan Pizza Dough

Question

The recipe lists 400 grams of flour =  1.5 cups - bread flour is 120 grams/cup - which measurement is correct - 400 grams or 1.5 cups?
Thanks!

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Valerie - Flour weights per cup are all over the map. That's because they are determined by taking an average weight of a sample of people measuring flour by cup using the dip-and-sweep method \or\ spooning method - two very different methods which can produce wildly different results. Every person in the experiment is a variable - some people have a heavy hand, others packs more tightly, etc. - and each experiment may use different methods to achieve their results. Even the weather that day can affect them. We did our own experiment here at Milk Street and, for bread flour, came to 137 grams per cup in order to have consistency across our recipes. The weight measurement of 400 grams here is correct, which equates to 2¾ cups plus 2½ tablespoons. Good luck with the pizza! Best, Lynn C.

Correct Flour Measurement for Pour-in - the-Pan Pizza Dough

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