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If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sifted flour should flour be sifted before measuring or after?
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Should powdered sugar be sifted when used in a recipe?
No but spoon it into a measuring cup as opposed to scooping it with the cup. The same with flour. When you scoop it with a measuring cup you are actually compacting it and getting too much.
How do you use a sifter?
To use a sifter, put the item you are sifting into the canister. Turn the crank and the item will come out sifted. Some recipes call for sifting before measuring and some call for sifting after measuring. Follow the directions for your recipe.
When is flour sifted and measured for a recipe- do you sifted and then measure the amt called for or do you measure it then sift?
Yes, measure first, the dump it directly into the sifter and sift into (usually) a medium-to-large bowl where other ingredients will be/have been added. I do not believe this answer is correct. I believe one cup "sifted flour" is sifted then measured. One cup of "flour, sifted" is measured then sifted.
What is the best recipe for pancakes?
* 2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring * 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder * 3 teaspoon salt * 1 egg, slightly beaten * 1 1/2 cups milk * 2 tablespoons melted butter
Why shouldn't you pack or shake down flour after spooning it into a measuring cup?
By packing or shaking the flour into the measuring cup, air is released from within the light and fluffy powder as it becomes denser in the measuring cup. As a result, you are inadvertantly adding more flour to your end product, which would change the inconsisency of the batter, dough, etc. Also something to think about: if the recipe calls for "sifted" flour, you are actually adding more air in addition to taking out clumps. If you don't sift the flour when the recipe calls for it, you are again adding more flour than called for.
What you use to measure flour and sugar?
It depends on the recipe you are following. Both can be measured by weight or by volume. the more accurate measurements are by weight due to the fact that they can be compacted into differing volumes, yet weights cannot be changed by compacting them. So, if you are writing a recipe, you should measure by weight for consistent results. However, if you are following a recipe that uses volume measurement you should try to stick with that. These often are measured after flour is sifted, and sugar is often measured as loosely or hard packed. Volume measures are teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, ml and liters. Weight measures are ounces, pounds, grams and kilograms.
Should flour be sifted before using it in a recipe?
It would be fine. Sifted flour is more airy and has about 1 ounce less per cup flour then sifted. if you are using what is sold as sifted flour you really do not need to worry as it is compacted again before you use it ...
What is 160 gr sifted flour?
It should be 160g. It means 160 grams of flour which has been sifted to remove lumps and to aerate the flour. 160 grams is approximately 5.6 ounces.
How much baking powder should you use to 100 pounds of flour?
Depending on what type of flour an if is sifted...here are the conversionsAll-Purpose Flour:1 cup = 140 grams1 cup sifted = 115 gramsCake Flour:1 cup = 130 grams1 cup sifted = 100 gramsWhole Wheat Flour:1 cup = 150 grams1 cup sifted = 130 gramsBread Flour:1 cup = 160 grams1 cup sifted = 130 grams
What is the density of flour?
== == == == The density of sifted white flour (made from wheat) is approximately: 125 grams/cup, or 528 grams/liter. This information is from www.cookingforengineers.com/article/63/Wheat-Flour, and it agrees with the measurement I made in my kitchen. I recommend this article; it has a good section on measuring flour. The main points are: # Recipes that give volume measurements for flour should (and usually do) give sifted volumes, because the sifted density is fairly reproduceable, but settling can give a density as much as 1.5 as much as this. # Measuring by weight is the best way. If you have a recipe with volumes and you want to convert to weights this density is useful - at least as a starting point. # Some recipes may give volumes converted from weights (or vice versa) using a density of 140 grams/cup, intermediate between sifted and highly settled. There is no easy way to produce this density, so this practice is not helpful. If you have a recipe with both weight and volume given, and the weight/volume ratio is 140 grams/cup, then probably either the volume is right (for sifted flour) but the weight is too large, or the weight is right, but the volume is too small. It may take some experimentation to determine which. Some other things the density could depend on, besides whether it is sifted or settled: * Which components are included; is it whole grain flour, white, or something in between? * How dry is the flour? * What grain is it made from - wheat, rye, buckwheat, corn, rice, etc.? To give some idea of how much the density can vary, here are some wheat flour density measurements I just made in my kitchen: White all-purpose flour, settled: 183 grams/cup White all-purpose flour, sifted: 123 grams/cup Hope this helps.
What type of measuring cups is used for measuring dry ingredients?
A cup of flour really isn't a cup of flour. A cup of packed brown sugar is. As in the case of flour the measurement of a cup is handy for recipies, if you pack it in you will have too much! Same applies to sifted flour it is more airy therefore a cup of sifted flour is really less then a cup of flour.
How do you Convert sifted for non sifted flour?
You cannot put back what has been fluffed so sifted flour and unsifted are unequal in quantity of flour. You can sift the unsifted to make an equal measure like the sifted flour. MamaPat
