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Why are most commercial flour are sifted before they package and sell it in store?
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∙ 6y ago
Flour is (or should be) sifted for two reasons, to remove impurities and debris like clumps and small rocks, and to aerate the flour and help it to rise slightly better. Both of these give the product a smoother and softer texture.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou have to sieve flour too get rid off all of the lumps!!
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∙ 13y agoFlour is sifted to aerate it; sifting it with other ingredients combines them evenly and gets rid of lumps.
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∙ 9y agoTo remove lumps of flour or unwanted objects.
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If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sifted flour should flour be sifted before measuring or after?
After.
When is flour not sifted when baking?
Home cooks in the U.S. rarely sift flour any more, because the commercial flours are pre-sifted.
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
What is stirred wheat flour?
sifted flour
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 ...
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 difference between 4 cups flour and 4 cups sifted flour by volume..... by weight?
They weigh the same. The sifted flour may take a little more volume.
What is sifted cake flour?
Actually, unbleached flour is what you buy.Unsifted means that you don't need to sift the flour. Some recipes call for sifted flour, some don't say to do anything - that would be unsifted.
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.
Where do you find cake flour?
cake flour is another flour greatly sifted
How many cups are in 1⅔ pounds white sifted flour?
that is approximately 6 cups of flour
How many cup of flour to 300g?
approximately 3 cups of sifted flour
