What adds air to flour before it is measured?

Answer 1

For flour to become airy and be used as dough, it needs to rise. This process is started with either baking powder, or a mixture of warm water, yeast and sugar. The yeast grows as it eats the sugar, and produces gases which make the dough rise.

Answer 2

To add air to dry ingredients you need a sieve.

This is fine plastic or wire mesh held in a stiff frame.

Put the dry ingredients in the sieve and shake, best to do this over a bowl.

The action mixes and adds air to the ingredients, also removes any lumps.

Answer 3

A whisk will add air to flour... so will a fork... or a sifter.

Answer 4

A sifter, fork, or whisk.

Answer 5

sifter