The preparation of powdered sugar by hand can seem like a stupid waste of time: why take on a homemade product, if you can buy it in the store. In response, we give two arguments: firstly, sometimes a very small amount of powder is required for a prescription, which is easier to prepare at home than wasting time on a trip to the store, and secondly, all purchased powdered sugar is combined with starch that can serve a good service not all recipes. Oh yes, among other things, at home in powder, you can turn any sugar, for example, not only white, but also reed. That's why in the recommendations below we'll talk about how to make powdered sugar at home.
How to make sugar at home?
Let's first of all discuss the general rules for the preparation of powdered sugar, and only then will we turn to the use of specific devices for this purpose.
Having chosen the sugar from which you decided to cook powder, take care to prepare the dishes, with which you will carry out the process of grinding. No tricks such a preparation in itself does not cover, just rinse the used dishes and by all means wipe it dry: any remaining moisture will lead to the fact that the sugar will be taken with lumps. Now to the very grinding. Depending on the capacity of the device and the amount of sugar, the process of making powdered sugar can take from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. At the same time, during the grinding process, it is absolutely worth pausing, otherwise the sugar can burn. In order not to get a mixture of ground sugar crystals and powder, let the powder through the sieve, then pack and store.
Now about storage. In theory, powdered sugar is a product with an infinite shelf life, but in fact the powder instantly absorbs moisture from the air and collects into clots. In the production, in order to avoid this, a little starch is added to the powder. The presence of the latter also helps in making the glaze , making it thicker, but if you want to whip the meringue , the starch on the contrary will not allow you to achieve the ideal result. It is on the basis of further plans for the use of the product that you decide to add starch to the powder or not. If you decide to add, the amount of starch should represent about 3% of the total mass.
How to make sugar powder from sugar in a blender?
The most popular way of making powdered sugar is grinding the crystals with blenders or coffee grinders acting in a similar way. There are absolutely no tricks here. For grinding should always use dry dishes, while filling it is not up to the end, but only on
How to make a powdered sugar mixer?
Slightly larger powdered sugar, ideally suited for decorating products, can be prepared with the help of an old Soviet-style mixer. These mixers have nozzles with a double blade, which easily cope with sugar crystals. In this case, sugar is also better to beat in small portions so that the device can more effectively cope with the task.
If you decide to use such a product for decoration, but do not know how to make sugar powder not melt, remember that the powder is best applied through the stencil and by all means to the completely cooled product. By the way, for a more interesting effect, you can combine the powdered sugar with a dry food coloring and add color to your favorite treats.