Only a few recipes in this book require the sifting of dry ingredients. Sifting is the act of adding air to the dry ingredients to produce lighter cakes and baked goods. To sift ingredients, we recommend a large sieve. Sieves are less expensive and easier to clean than the special sifting gadgets on the market. Besides, sieves have many uses, and a sifter has only one.
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