When to Use Sifted Flour?

Go ahead and sift it before measuring to guarantee you get the right amount. Sifting flour over a work surface, instead of just tossing it, when you're about to roll out or knead dough is a good idea if you want a thin layer of flour, since adding too much extra flour to your dough can make it tough or dry.

When should you not sift flour?

When Should You Sift Flour? Sifting flour used to be necessary to separate out things like bugs or chaff (husk of corn or seeds). Commercial flour, however, is refined enough now that this process is generally unnecessary in ordinary, everyday baking.

Do all recipes require the flour to be sifted?

You've probably come across a recipe that asks you to sift an ingredient (usually flour, cocoa powder, or confectioners' sugar) before starting. ... Now, most commercial flour is refined and clump-free, meaning there's no real need to sift it.