Do recipes which measure flour by volume assume that I'll sift the flour?

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I would like to try some baking recipes where the flour is specified by volume, with no alternative measurement for weight. Do recipe authors generally assume that I'll sift the flour to measure it?

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Best Answer

In all the recipes I've followed with a cup measurement (volume) of flour, it is unsifted.

From what I've read, if a recipe calls for sifted flour there's two ways to do it: If it calls for "sifted flour" you sift the flour first, then measure it. If it calls for "flour, sifted" you measure first, then sift it.



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Do you measure flour before sifting or after?

STEP 2: Read and decipher your recipe This step is very important. Read your recipe and if it says \u201c1 cup sifted flour\u201d, you're going to sift before you measure. If it says \u201c1 cup flour, sifted\u201d you will sift after measuring.

Does sifting flour change the volume?

The first thing is that all of the flour gets spaced out and away from each other, so it takes up a lot more volume than it used to. That definitely happens with sifting.

What does it mean when a recipe calls for sifted flour?

Why do it: When a modern recipe calls for sifted flour, it usually means that the recipe requires fluffier, aerated flour, or flour without any lumps. As it is packaged, shipped, and stored, flour settles in the bag. Sifting lightens it up again.

Is it more accurate to measure flour by volume or weight?

\u201cYou will obtain better accuracy when measuring by weight\u2026 Also, it is easier to precisely measure weight than volume. Because much of cooking is about controlling chemical reactions based on the ratio of ingredients (say, flour and water), changes in the ratio will alter your results, especially in baking.\u201d


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I assume, unless it is noted specifically in the recipe, the flour is measured unsifted. If you measure it sifted I guess much of the "looseness" from the sifting will be lost moving it from one container to another.

I would also think that if the amount of flour needed to be so exact that it mattered, the authors would measure it by weight, not volume, as it is generally easier to measure it exactly that way.

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