flour sifting
Baking prep step
Flour sifting is the process of passing flour through a fine mesh to aerate it and remove lumps.
Sifting was once essential for removing impurities from coarsely milled flour, but modern commercial flour rarely requires it.
Recipes still call for sifted flour when a lighter texture matters: Sift the flour before folding it into the batter.
- sieveMesh filtering utensil
- fine meshTightly woven filtering material
- meshInterlocking open weave
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- fineAcceptable in quality
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flour siftingkneading
Manual dough development
mixing · combining · incorporating · punching down · gluten development
flour siftingcompacting
Pressing material denser
compressing · packing · clumping · consolidating · pressing
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