Linda, different types of flour weigh different amounts per cup, and different types of flour can also perform quite differently in a recipe. On such a small scale (1 cup of flour) your method probably works just fine, but if you're planning to increase a recipe significantly I would not recommend measuring this way. It's important to take into account the different properties of each flour when making substitutions. Here's a link to our handy ingredient weigh chart to give you an idea of the weights of different types of flour. Barb@KAF

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