Why do I have left over sifted flour when I sift 3 cups? Are you supposed to use all of the sifted flour when making a recipe?
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Sift to make flour lighter, not packed like in the bag. You take your measurements after sifting
I have been a baker most of my life and I stopped sifting flour years ago for most every recipe I make and my things turn out fine.
When I did, I sifted, then measured.
Today's flour is different than from the olden days and while sifting may still work for things like angel food cakes or things you want to be super airy and light, for most things it is not necessary.
Just don't "hard pack" the flour into the measuring cup...meaning tamp it down with a spoon when you measure and you should be fine.
What I do instead of sifting if I am mixing dry ingredients is I do so with a large fork or a whisk and I toss the dry items (like if I am doing cocoa, salt, and cinnamon into flour), I put them all in the bowl, then fork or whisk them together to prevent clumps and mix well.
It is one less step and I find no difference in my finished product.
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I'm with Pghgirl because most recipes that call for sifting flour are just left overs from sometimes years ago but 'updated'. The only problem with doing that is they do not change from 'old' ways to newer ways and the ingredients are not always made the same as in the past.
Just be sure flour is not 'packed' and there should be no difference in the finished product. Just stir it with a fork before measuring and it should be fine.
Anyone who wishes to used sifted flour should measure after the sifting.
Sifted is the most accurate measurement. I have a canister that I keep flour in. When I buy a bag, I sift it before putting it in the canister and it stays fluffed up.
No not normally. I know a recipe will call for 3 cups of sifted flour. But when you shift flour it makes it a lot lighter and gives you more flour. So what you do is start off with 2 1/2 cups to shift. Then measure it and add a bit more if needed. I think it will take 2 3/4 cups of flour to get you the 3 cups of sifted flour. This depends on your sifter when you are doing this one.
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