I used to sift flour like a maniac for every single bake

I mean, I thought it was crucial. Like sifting was this sacred step. Then last week I was making a batch of cookies at 11pm and forgot to sift the flour. They came out exactly the same. Fluffy, even crumb, no lumps. So I tested it the next day with a cake and same thing. Now I only sift if I'm mixing dry ingredients with something clumpy like cocoa powder. Anyone else do extra steps for years that turned out to be unnecessary?

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richardknight2mo ago

Once spent a whole year hand-chopping garlic before realizing a press worked just fine.

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the_jenny2mo ago

Did you ever try it with cold butter?

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