Q. When a recipe calls for a cup of sifted flour, do you sift before measuring or measure after sifting? A. It depends on the recipe writer, and how well-versed he or she is in recipe writing style.

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I’ll admit it: Every time a recipe demands that I sift an ingredient like all-purpose flour, I raise my eyebrows. Do I really have to break out an extra tool that’s notoriously tricky to clean? The ...

Sifting flour is a step in baking recipes that might not always seem worth it. We asked pro bakers to set the straight story on sifting. Baking comes with plenty of rules: specific measurements (and ...