Poppy Seeds
Poppy seeds weigh 145g per cup. They add a mild, nutty crunch to muffins, breads, bagels, and lemon poppy seed cake. Grinding poppy seeds releases more flavor — use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. In Eastern European baking, ground poppy seed filling is a traditional pastry ingredient. Poppy seeds go rancid relatively quickly due to their oil content. Store in the refrigerator for up to three months or freeze for up to six months.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.