Tahini
Tahini weighs 240g per cup and is made from ground sesame seeds. It separates like natural nut butter, so stir well before measuring. Tahini is essential for hummus, halva, and Middle Eastern dressings. Hulled tahini is smoother and milder; unhulled is more bitter and nutritious. In baking, tahini adds a rich, nutty depth to cookies and brownies. It can substitute for other nut butters at 1:1 by weight. Store in the refrigerator after opening 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.