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 ...
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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.
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
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
sifted flour
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.
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.
Replacements or substitutes for all purpose flour are: 1 cup + 2 tbsp sifted cake flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour; 1 cup minus 2 tbsp unsifted flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole wheat flour or bran flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1 cup rye or rice flour; 1/4 cup soybean flour + 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
One cup of all-purpose flour is equal to 3/4 cups of soy flour. Before the soy flour is added, it should be sifted or stirred to prevent it from being clumpy.
Yes, but the regular flour should be sifted and reduced by one tablespoon per cup.
Home cooks in the U.S. rarely sift flour any more, because the commercial flours are pre-sifted.
They weigh the same. The sifted flour may take a little more volume.