Comments on: No Sifting: A Baking Shortcut

By: Red Velvet with Preserves

Red Velvet with Preserves — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:30:19 +0000

[...] used my whisking instead of sifting technique for the flour/cocoa mixture and it did not work well with this recipe {BLUSH}. I ended up [...]

By: Sharon @ UnfinishedMom

Sharon @ UnfinishedMom — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:14:31 +0000

I too use a whisk for most things. But when a recipe specifically says to sift the flour, I sift. Flour and brown sugar can get dry hard lumps in them. Powdered sugar is especially prone to this. Using a whisk won’t always break up those tiny lumps. So I’ve found that pouring the powdered sugar or whatever through a strainer will “aerate” the powdered sugar and leave behind any hard lumps that won’t break up.

Just something to think about.

By: Nikke

Nikke — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:42:47 +0000

I don’t have a sifter and so I just skip it but now I will try the whisk and hopefully my recipes will turn out better! Thanks for the tip

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:50:07 +0000

That’s a great idea! I usually never sift and feel guilty about it. I end up stirring it like crazy with a spoon. I will definitely give this a try :O)
Thanks,
Tracy

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:56:50 +0000

I do the same thing (unless I’m using brown sugar and I need to get out the lumps)! Good job sharing a great idea.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:17:09 +0000

I never sift. Or use a whisk…but maybe I will in the future.

By: Amanda @ Mommy's Idea Book

Amanda @ Mommy's Idea Book — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:20:44 +0000

That’s exactly what I do. I never sift either. The wisk is so much easier and quicker.