To sift means to pass dry ingredients like flour or confectioner's sugar through a fine mesh using a sifter in order to remove or break up large bits and incorporate air. Sift is sometimes used interchangeably with the term aerate.
To sift means to pass dry ingredients like flour or confectioner's sugar through a fine mesh using a sifter in order to remove or break up large bits and incorporate air. Sift is sometimes used interchangeably with the term aerate.