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When a recipe calls for cake flour, you can make your own by substituting two tablespoons of cornstarch for two tablespoons of all-purpose flour for every cup of flour called for in the recipe.

If sifting of dry ingredients is called for in a recipe, instead of sifting, add all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wire whisk.

Use powdered sugar instead of flour when rolling out sugar cookies. The powdered sugar will add sweetness to the cookies and you won't have to worry about adding too much flour.

Use flour tortillas for easy dumplings! Cut into strips and add to boiling broth, a few at a time so they don't stick together.

To get nice crispy browned fried chicken, coat the chicken with flour and then make sure when frying that the chicken is not overcrowed in the pan. Overcrowding causes uneven cooking and browning.