confectioner's sugar
Confectioner's sugar is virtually pure sucrose with negligible micronutrient content, providing approximately 387 calories and 100 grams of carbohydrates per 100-gram serving.
About
Confectioner's sugar, also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar, is granulated white sugar that has been finely ground into a powder and mixed with a small amount of cornstarch to prevent clumping. The ingredient is produced by pulverizing refined granulated sugar using specialized milling equipment, creating particles significantly finer than regular table sugar. The cornstarch addition (typically 3–5% by weight) absorbs moisture and prevents agglomeration during storage. This results in a fine, white, talc-like powder with negligible flavor distinction from its granulated counterpart.
Culinary Uses
Confectioner's sugar is essential in pastry work, primarily for creating smooth frostings, glazes, and icings that require a lump-free, creamy consistency. It dissolves rapidly in liquids and fat, making it ideal for whipped preparations such as buttercream, royal icing, and fondant. The ingredient is also used for dusting finished desserts, pastries, and confections to provide visual appeal and delicate sweetness. It features prominently in American baking traditions for cakes and cookies, though it also appears in European pastry work and confectionery.
Recipes Using confectioner's sugar (54)
Albanian Llokume
Albanian Llokume from the Recidemia collection
Alexandertorte
or (Raspberry Filled Pastry Strips).
Alexandertorte
or (Raspberry Filled Pastry Strips).
Apricot Layered Cake
In Romanian: Tort de caise
Banana Banana Pudding
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Biscuit Layered Cake
In Romanian: Tort de biscuiti
Cake with Ammonia
In Romanian: Prajitura cu amoniac
Cake with Walnuts and Marmalade
In Romanian: Prajitura cu nuci si marmelada
Cheese Mousse with Summer Berries
Submitted by derMoerder This is a dish from my four-course cheese menu for Iron Chef SA XV:The Big Cheesy Parmesan-Corn Soup Goat Cheese Tart Bleu Peanut Butter and Cherry Sandwich Cheese Mousse with Summer Berries Image:chees
Chocolate Cake I
Good with whipped topping. Not suitable for diabetic, carbohydrate information missing.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares
Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares from the Recidemia collection
Chocolate Scotch Truffles
Chocolate Scotch Truffles from the Recidemia collection
Christmas Gumdrop Bars
Yield: about 20 bars.
Christmas Hazelnut Balls
Yield: about 20 balls.
Coffee Jello Pudding
In Romanian: Jeleu de cafea
Cookies II
In Romanian: Pricomigdale II
Country Cranberry Rhubarb Tart
Makes 8 servings.
Creole Beignets
Creole Beignets A beignet is a deep-fried pastry that has been rolled in sugar. The name "beignet" comes from the French word for "fritter". Beignets are popular in New Orleans, where they are also referred to as donuts.
Delicious "Lies"
In Romanian: Minciuni delicioase
Dessert with Everything
In Romanian: Bacanie
Easter Nests
Contributed by [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world_recipes/ World Recipes Y-Group]
Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs
Contributed by [http://Groups.Yahoo.Com/Group/World_Recipes/ World Recipes Y-Group]
Fruit Cake I
In Romanian: Prajitura cu fructe I
Fruit Delight Pie
A graham cracker crust is filled with a cream cheese and whipped topping base then topped with canned pie filling. Choose your favorite flavor of pie filling to make this refrigerator pie.
Gingerbread house
When I was 10 years old, we moved from New England to North Carolina.
Kaiser Schmarren
Kaiser Schmarren from the Recidemia collection
Lemon Icing
American cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine Lemon Icing
Little Ships
In Romanian: Corabioare
Make Ahead French Toast Soufflé
Contributed by [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catsrecipes/ Catsrecipes Y-Group] * Prep Time 20 min.
No-Cook Grape Candies
Grape Juice, Canned, Unsweetened by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe Serves: 36
Plum Dumplings
In Romanian: Galuste cu prune
Plum or Apricot Dumplings
Plum or Apricot Dumplings from the Recidemia collection
Potato Doughnuts II
In Romanian: Gogosi de cartofi II
Pumpkin Strudel
In Romanian: Strudel cu dovleac
Rabanadas
Rabanadas from the Recidemia collection
Rogaliki
Rogaliki
Rolled Cake with Marmalade or Preserves
In Romanian: Rulada cu marmelada sau dulceata
Russian Truffles
In Romanian: Trufe rusesti
Sachertorte
(Ger. ˈsɑkər ˈtɔrt) is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties.
Sachertorte
(Ger. ˈsɑkər ˈtɔrt) is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties.
Sesame Biscuits I
In Romanian: Pesmeti cu susan I
Simple "Lies"
In Romanian: "Minciuni"
Spring salad
In Romanian: Salata primavara
Spritzgeback
Spritzgeback is a type of German cookie.
Strawberry Cake Roll
STRAWBERRY CAKE ROLL
Tender Layered Cake with Marmalade
In Romanian: Tort fraged cu marmelada
Triangular Dumplings
In Romanian: Cornulete
Tucson Lemon Bars
Tucson Lemon Bars Jeanne has provided a very tasty Lemon Bars recipe that, as it turns out, appears to be an Omani dessert. Her recipe is for only half the size, and without a glaze.
Vanilla Jello Pudding
In Romanian: Jeleu de vanilie
Vanillekipferln
Vanilla crescent cookies Vanillekipferln