I'm trying to find a decent recipe for toffee, but in the ingredients list, i see 23g caster sugar. Would any one care to enlighten me?
2007-09-21 11:32:43 · 6 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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.
Because of its fineness, it dissolves more quickly than regular white sugar, and so is especially useful in meringues and cold liquids. It is not as fine as confectioner’s sugar, which has been crushed mechanically (and generally mixed with a little starch to keep it from clumping).
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).
2007-09-21 11:47:47 · answer #1 · answered by Georgia Peach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
Because of its fineness, it dissolves more quickly than regular white sugar, and so is especially useful in meringues and cold liquids. It is not as fine as confectioner’s sugar, which has been crushed mechanically (and generally mixed with a little starch to keep it from clumping).
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). You can also purchase castor sugar online.
2007-09-21 15:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-09-21 11:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first answer is correct. Caster sugar = finely ground sugar. You can make your own by pulsing regular granulated white sugar in a food processor 3-4 times.
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=caster+sugar
2007-09-21 11:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caster sugar is normal sugar that has been ground finer
2007-09-21 11:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by jennifer h 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Caster sugar is the European was to say powdered sugar.
2007-09-21 11:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by ViSaja 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋