And the difference between Castor sugar and Cane Sugar is??? Educate me please.

[FaithManor]

DH and I are hosting "A Christmas Carol" book club for the month of December and having a late Edwardian/early Victorian Christmas themed party for the teens in the club...approximately 14. I am deciding on a menu so we can establish our budget and two of the desserts I'd like to make call for "castor sugar".

 

Help?

 

I generally hate cooking and thoroughly despise baking, though am good at it, so I do not keep myself well versed in the art. Some of the gourmet ingredients called for in these recipes do not sound familiar to me.

 

Faith

[bibiche]

Castor sugar is cane (or beet) sugar, just with a smaller crystal.  You can buzz some regular sugar in the food processor to make it.

[FaithManor]

Castor sugar is cane (or beet) sugar, just with a smaller crystal.  You can buzz some regular sugar in the food processor to make it.

Thanks! I am glad to know it's not some $20.00 a lb. thing I have to order online! LOL

 

Faith

[zoobie]

I think it's a British term. US substitute would be superfine sugar, which you can buy or just pulse regular granulated a few times in the blender or food processor. Be careful not to make powdered sugar. :)

[mumto2]

Just really fine sugar granules. For most recipes I just use plain old granulated (regular white sugar) and have not see any difference. I only bother to use caster for sprinkling on tops of things.