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How to Make Banana Bread

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

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How to Make Banana Bread Step 5 - Measure the Flour

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Measure the Flour

Stephanie Gallagher
Now it's time to add the dry ingredients. It's very important to measure the flour properly. Otherwise, you will add more flour than necessary, resulting in a tough bread.

Using a spoon, scoop the flour into a measuring cup. You will need a measuring cup for dry ingredients, not a measuring cup with a spout, which is for liquid ingredients.

Now level off the flour with a knife.

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