Bagel Blunder #9: A coffee cup is not equivalent to a measuring cup...
Last night while laying in bed and reading a book on my Kindle, I was overcome with hunger. I thought, what better way to curb this hunger than with one of my delicious bagels. I headed to the kitchen, opened the three plastic bags I wrapped the bagels in to keep them fresh, and retrieved one. Cutting it open, I was heartbroken to see that the texture of the bagel had completely changed. It was now more sour dough bread like than bagel. I decided to eat it anyway, and I was sad to see that the taste had changed to being less bagel flavored. I moped as I ate the bagel and contemplated what part of the recipe I had messed up. Blaming it on the yeast or the flour, I pushed the negative thoughts out of my head and continued reading my book.
Today, while skyping my Mother, I explained to her what happened to my bagels. I eventually decided that because I didn't have any measuring utensils, that was probably to blame since my recipe wasn't exact. I thought I was being creative by using coffee cups and spoons, but Mom soon explained that a coffee cup is typically 12oz, not 8... Well how I was supposed to know that! Why aren't all cups a standard 8oz to make life easier??
The recipe called for three cups of flour. So I filled three full coffee cups and then added an additional half cup just to be safe.... Basically I added an entire extra unnecessary cup of flour. Wah.
With the mystery of the bagels solved, I proceed to have two more after finishing my Skype conversation with Mom. If you toast them up really good and slather cream cheese all over, you won't even notice the texture or taste change. So for future Kelly or anyone else who is lacking a measuring cup, a coffee cup and a measuring cup are not the same.
Good day.
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