Question

Shortening should be brought to ________ ________ before measuring.
Press solid shortenings into a dry measuring cup. Level the shortening with a straightedged spatula and remove it from the cup with a ___________ spatula.
For requirements less than ____________ cup, use a measuring cup.
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Answer 1

What are you making?

Answer 2

This is Food Science, isn't it?

1. We should bring shortening down to room temperature before measuring it. Just let it sit out for a few minutes.

2. After you measure the shortening, you can scoop it back out of the measuring cup with a rubber spatula. (Because rubber spatulas are flexible.)

I think your last sentence is a typo. It says, "For requirements less than ________ cup, use a measuring CUP."

Did you mean to say "...use a measuring SPOON"?

If you need to measure something that's less than 1/4 cup, you would use a measuring spoon. The spoons can measure ingredients less than 1/4 cup.