Sift Flour

Sifting flour is an old-fashioned technique rarely used in modern baking as today's flour is per-sifted. Here are three methods of sifting:

Steps

 * Use a flour sifter. Fill the flour sifter with flour and either shake or squeeze the handle. The sifted flour will sift through and into a bowl or onto a surface. Most bakers use waxed paper to cover the surface.
 * Use a sieve. This is the easiest way and you can sift all of your dry ingredients (baking powder, baking soda or salt) into a bowl or onto waxed paper.
 * Sift into a measuring cup. Use a sieve or flour sifter. This gives the most accurate measurement as the flour is not compacted when measured using the scoop-and-sweep method to measure flour. The flour is sifted directly into the measuring cup skipping this step.

Things You'll Need

 * Flour
 * Flour sifter/sieve
 * Spoon
 * Bowl
 * Measuring cup
 * Waxed paper

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