With the beaters, the clumps tend to work themselves out. One other instance where sifting is imperative: if your recipe calls for 2 cups sifted flour as opposed to 2 cups flour, sifted. The former means that the flour should be measured after sifting, while the later means that it should be measured first and then sifted.
The differences in volume are more extreme that you might believe and can make or break some baked goods. In this case, Williams says you actually want a few lumps in the batter, which will help give it airiness.
Another instance when it may not be necessary to sift flour is if you're mixing buttercream in a stand mixer. Sifting confectioners' sugar doesn't make a difference in the final result of the frosting—it's just about getting out any lumps. The two most common products for getting the lumps out of dry ingredients are a flour sifter or a fine-mesh sieve. Williams says you can always use a large whisk if you don't have a flour sifter or sieve because it will still work hard to break up any lumps in the batter.
Our founder's set includes three different sizes—use the smallest for dusting confectioners' sugar over cake or cookies and use the medium and large sizes for sifting dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Williams prefers using a sieve because it can take more volume than a flour sifter. This handheld flour sifter uses a hand clamp to move dry goods through the thin, fine mesh, allowing you to create a light, lump-free batter or frosting.
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You forgot the other important contribution of sifting, which is to remove lumps and foreign bits from your dry ingredients. I sifted an inch-long twig out of the flour for "my" Peppercorn Parmesan dinner rolls this T'giving actually Abigail Dodge's recipe.
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