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Old 04-09-2010, 11:06 PM   #7
Tulip
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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin View Post
Eggs are all different sizes and hence volumes. It is actually more accurate to weigh all your ingredients. a packed cup of flour is significantly heavier than a loose cup.

A large egg is about 2 oz. volume, but ex large or Jumbo or medium throw your recipe off.

3 eggs is sort of meaningless when you compare 3 medium eggs to 3 jumbo eggs.
That is why sometimes in recipes, they call for small, medium, or large eggs.
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