Pumpkin Pie Spice
Pumpkin pie spice weighs 96g per cup — though no recipe ever uses a full cup. Typical use is 1-2 teaspoons (2-4g) per pie. The classic blend: 3 parts cinnamon, 2 parts ginger, 1 part each of nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Easy to mix at home from spices you already have. Loses potency after about 6 months — toast briefly in a dry pan before adding to wet ingredients for a flavor boost.
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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.