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Sifting the flour into your mixing bowl traps flour into it.

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by mixing it with small quanity of water before adding this would remove the clumps


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.


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