Sifting is a breeze with a battery operated flour sifter – especially for those finding it difficult to use a hand-crank or squeeze-handle type sifter.

If suffering from arthritis in the hands, it is often painful to use certain pieces of kitchenware, such as a manual flour sifter. A battery-operated unit offers a perfect alternative, with its ease in operation - although, for those without a hand problem, an automatic sifter is still ideal for those that bake on a frequent occasion.

One popular flour sifter of this nature includes –

The 4-cup capacity Norpro Battery Operated Flour Sifter is a simple piece of kitchenware to use – simply pushing a button gets it going in an instant. Flour sifters of this type come with stainless steel mesh screen, detachable handle, and snap on lid to avoid mess or slippage. Constructed in a rugged food-grade plastic for long-term and dependable use, operates on x1 AA battery, and retails at a mere $15.99.

Common features to a lightweight sifter include a stainless steel mesh screen to resist corrosion or rusting, a 4-cup capacity, a durable plastic body for ease in cleaning, and one-handed operation.

A battery or electric flour sifter can often be found at a very reasonable cost, typically in the region of $12.99 to $16.95, while a flour sifter in its most basic form (shake side-to-side), can retail at $3.29.

Whether it is to sift flour for sponges, puff pastry, crepes, confectioners’ sugar or similar recipes ideas, a battery-operated kitchen tool is certain to complete sifter chores at a much faster pace. Once a automatic sifter has been tried it will be difficult to revert back to using a more traditional styled sifter.