what is castor sugar?

Question

is this ordinary sugar?

Answer 1

it is "superfine" or confectioners sugar here in the US - finely ground used for icing and things like that

Answer 2

Caster sugar: If you don’t have any castor sugar on hand, you can make your own by grinding granulated sugar for a couple of minutes in a food processor (this also produces sugar dust, so let it settle for a few moments before opening the food processor). How to Make Powdered Sugar Here is a recipe that can you make your own powdered or confectioner's sugar. Ingredients * 1 cup of sugar * 2 tablespoons of cornstarch Steps 1. Measure out the sugar and corn starch. 2. Combine them in a blender. 3. Turn the blender on and blend them until the mixture is a powdery combination. 4. Store final mixture in an airtight container, for about 15-30 minutes depending on your Liking 5. You Can Also add some colored sugar to the combination during the process Tips * Don't overload or put too much sugar in the blender at one time. * Don't change proportions of sugar to cornstarch; it might change the taste of the powdered sugar. If you want more, put 2 cups of sugar and 4 tablespoons of cornstarch in the blender. hope this helps. good luck and enjoy.

Answer 3

Castor sugar is superfine sugar. The term 'castor' was a sprinkler or sifter that the sugar was kept in. I have included a link to a page that shows what one looks like, and what it is selling for ...over $1000, WOW!
Castor or superfine sugar is ground to appx. 0.35mm fine grains.
Powdered sugar is finer yet at about 0.024mm fine grain, but it has a tiny amount of cornstarch in it too, it is not quite pure sugar.
Finer grades result from selectively sieving the granulated sugar
caster sugar (0.35 mm), commonly used in baking
superfine sugar, also called baker's sugar, berry sugar, or bar sugar — favored for sweetening drinks or for preparing meringue

Brown sugar crystalsFinest grades
Powdered sugar, 10X sugar, confectioner's sugar (0.060 mm), or icing sugar (0.024 mm), produced by grinding sugar to a fine powder. The manufacturer may add a small amount of anti-caking agent to prevent clumping — either cornstarch (1% to 3%) or tri-calcium phosphate

Answer 4

Castor or caster sugar is the name of a very fine sugar in Britain, so named because the grains are small enough to fit though a sugar "caster" or sprinkler. It is sold as "superfine" sugar in the United States.

By the way jeaner is wrong, caster sugar is not confectioner's sugar. Confectioner's sugar is powdered sugar.

Answer 5

Very fine or "bakers sugar" there are other variety names like superfine and bar sugar but they are all the same table slat grind of regular white sugar, although they are better for quick dissolve and decorative uses than common household sugar, as one poster commented you can regrind the household sugar but since they cost the same it's up to you.

Answer 6

It is actually superfine sugar. You can make your own by grinding granulated sugar for a couple of minutes in a food processor (this also produces sugar dust, so let it settle for a few moments before opening the food processor). Or you can buy it at most grocery stores.

Answer 7

Caster Sugar is the British and Australian name for what in America is called confectioners sugar (also called glacé, icing or extra-fine powdered sugar) which is used mainly in baking for pastry making and icings.
You can make your own if you have an electric coffee grinder. It will pulverise normal granulated sugar and give it the powdery texture you need...

Answer 8

superfine sugar, used in pastry making and baking. It is superfine almost powder, not granulated as we know it.