Everything there is to know about sugar..
Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar
The finest white sugar that you can get. It is about 3% cornstarch to help keep it from clumping. Usually, it's used for making icing or glazing baked goods. Also known as Gula Halus in Indonesia.
Confectioners Sugar
Granulated Sugar
The white table sugar that everyone is accustomed to. It's the most commonly used in recipes.
Granulated Sugar
Coarse Sugar
White sugar that has a much larger crystal size. It's often used for decorating. Some are colored. Also known as Sparkling Sugar. Much found in Scandinavia.
Coarse Sugar
Turbinado Sugar
This is raw cane sugar with the surface molasses removed. It has a coarse texture and a blonde color. Commonly used for sweeteners in some beverages because it's caramel taste.
Turbinado Sugar
Brown Sugar
The brown sugar that we purchase in the store is often granulated white sugar with molasses mixed back in. This can be done at home in your food processor by adding one tablespoon of molasses per cup.
Brown Sugar
Muscovado Sugar
Is a very dark natural brown sugar, that has a higher concentration of molasses left in. It has a stickier texture than most sugars. Contains minerals, nutritions and also vitamins. It's used in strongly flavored sweets, such as gingerbread.
Muscovado Sugar
Donut Dusting
It's like the name, this sugar is used for donut icing. The texture is smoother than powdered sugar. It has cold sensation when we eat.
Donut Dusting
Dice Sugar/Sugar Cube
This sugar has a dice shape. Usually used for sweeteners on beverages such as coffee or tea.
Sugar Cube
Rock Sugar
It's look a like stone crystal. It can be used for sweeteners on beverages.
Rock Sugar
Honey and Maple Syrup
You can replace granulated sugar with honey or maple syrup in most recipes. Use 3/4 cup honey or maple syrup for every 1 cup granulated sugar. When baking with honey or maple syrup, reduce the liquid in the recipe by 3 tbsp for every cup used and reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees F to avoid burning. Honey and maple syrup can be used interchangeably.
Honey
Maple Syrup
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