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Do I need to sift flour for quick breads?
I am making mini quick breads for Christmas. The recipe calls for 3 cups of flour.
Do I need to sift the flour? If so, should I sift it before or after measuring?
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What Kinds of Recipes Should I Sift/Aerate The Flour?
We've talked about methods for sifting flour (http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/5364/how-to-make-sifting-palatable), and the purposes of sifting ...
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What is the purpose of sifting dry ingredients?
What is the purpose of sifting dry ingredients (esp. with flour)?
I heard in one place that it was because this is the best way to mix them well. I heard somewhere else that this is a carry-over from ...
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Do I need to sift flour that is labeled sifted?
Is there really an advantage to sifting flour that I bought that was labeled 'sifted'?
