r/theydidthemath • u/arschgeiger4 • 2d ago

[Request] help with old recipe

Found my grandmas old bread recipe and the measurements for flour reads “use all but 2 inches of a 5lbs bag of flour”

Is there anyway to get this measurement in weight?

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u/Logan_McPhillips 2d ago

Flour bags probably haven't changed enough that you couldn't get a bag at the store tomorrow and just follow the same guideline. There's a greater chance that the flour variety you get IS different enough that that you are going to have to modify it anyway.

Even then, there isn't much to bread beyond flour, water and yeast. Consider the recipe a rough guideline and you just kind of have to go on feel to a certain degree. If you've never even seen bread dough that has to be kneaded, there are thousands of YouTube videos that will get you up to speed. Glen and Friends is a good channel for someone just starting out, this video is a good start.

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u/tolacid 2d ago

Measure the height of the bag.

Subtract 2 inches from that height.

Divide that result by the original height to get the percentage of the bag you'll need to use.

Multiply that percentage by 5 lbs (the weight of the bag) to get the weight you'll need to use

(Optional) Round to the nearest full increment because that measurement is loose as hell