Which butter-measuring method involves packing fat into the cup and leveling off?

• A. Dry cup measuring method
• B. Stick method
• C. Water displacement method
• D. Yield

Answer: (A)

When you need to measure butter by volume, you treat it like a dry ingredient. You pack the butter into a dry measuring cup so it fills all the air gaps, then use a straight edge to level off the top. This packing and leveling yield a true, intended volume, since butter isn’t easily measured by simply scooping. The water displacement method would involve submerging the butter and measuring how much water is moved, which isn’t the standard way to measure butter in most recipes. The yield isn’t a measuring technique, and the stick method refers more to using butter sticks or their markings rather than packing into a cup.