Daily Quiz for April 21, 2020

[Mike Nolan]

Which of these types of flour is the heaviest (weight per cup according the USDA)?

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[Joan Simpson]

Missed it.

[BakerAunt]

I also missed it. The answer surprised me.

[Mike Nolan]

I think the reason is because semolina isn't ground as finely. The more finely you grind a flour, the less it weighs per cup, cake flour being a good example. (Powdered sugar is another good example, it is much lighter per cup than granulated sugar.)

A cup of durum wheat berries is 192 grams, other hard wheat berries are about the same, soft wheat berries are a bit lighter, 168 grams per cup.

[banneton]

Well I knew this thanks to my lesson yesterday.
Again thank you.

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