Baking comes with plenty of rules: specific measurements (and sometimes weights), parchment-lined pans, unsalted butter. One of those rules that pops up every once in a while is sifting flour. It’s ...

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When do you need to sift flour? These days, flour is pre-sifted at the mill, according to “The King Arthur Baking School” book. So most of the time, it’s not necessary. If you live in a humid climate ...

Even if a recipe doesn't state that sifting dry goods is needed, Williams says she always does it. "I don't think it hurts—it lightens the load," she says, meaning that the result will be a more cloud ...