" Hint: To Measure Flour, Simply scoop the metal measuring cup to
overflowing in the flour and then tap on the edges of the cup with a
table knife. This is to remove excess air and bubbles. Level off the
cup with the back of the table knife and go on with the recipe."
This is one way, pack it in. Another way is to stir up the flour and
then lightly spoon it into the measuring cup. These are both
"official" ways of measuring flour by volume, and they produce very
different results. You have to know how the recipe designer measured
the flour, and you rarely know that. Weight is better, though weight
measures are not always included. Knowing how the dough is supposed to
feel is the final resort.
Rosalie