I'm going to try and convert a volume based recipe to a weight based one. I've read the posts here about measuring out a cup and weighing it (makes sense to me) and to see whether the recipe author offers any suggestions for how to measure flour by volume.

The book I'm using does not.

So, should I pour from the flour into the cup, then level, or spoon from the bag then level, or sift from the bag, then level?

Thanks.

Jeremy