HI Christie anyone know what caster sugar is???

[Guest guest]

Hope it warms up for you. I'll try these but I need to know what

caster sugar is. Is that a super fine sugar???

If I can't find it maybe I can sub it?????

Isis

 

 

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> Today is a cold damp sleety grey miserable day and I have a

terrible

> carbohydrate craving. Rather than rush out for chocolate which was

> my first inclination, I decided to try baking. The last scones I

> made were thin and crispy like biscuits (cookies) and so since then

> I have not attempted making any more in the intervening 20 or so

> years. Today's came out rather well and were very straightforward

to

> make. The recipe came from the cookbook which came with my new food

> processor.

>

> Apple and Cinnamon Scones

> 225 g (8 oz) eating apples, peeled, cored and quartered

> 225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour

> 1 tsp baking powder

> 2 tsp ground cinnamon

> 50 g (1.75 oz) butter

> 50 g (1.75 oz) caster sugar

> 1 egg beaten (I used egg replacer)

> 2 Tbsp golden granulated sugar

>

> Preheat oven to Gas Mark 7/220 C/425 F. Grate the apples. Place in

a

> bowl with flour, baking poweder, cinnamon, butter and caster sugar.

> Mix well until mixture comes together in a soft dough. Turn dough

> onto a floured surface and with floury hands press out until it is

> about 1 inch thick. Cut out with a floured 2 inch round cutter.

> Place on floured baking parchment on a baking tray. Brush the tops

> with beaten egg (or replacer) and sprinkle with golden granulated

> sugar. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until light golden and well-risen.

> Transfer at once to a wire cooling rack.

> Makes about 16.

>

> I didn't notice the caster sugar in the list of ingredients and my

> scones were still ok - I might try using half the amount next time,

> or perhaps adding a banana might work?

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, it would be a super fine sugar, Isis, but not as fine as icing

sugar which I think you call powder sugar. That was the ingredient I

missed out and I think some sweetness would have been nice.

Christie

 

, " isisdarkshade "

<isisdarkshade wrote:

>

> Hope it warms up for you. I'll try these but I need to know what

> caster sugar is. Is that a super fine sugar???

> If I can't find it maybe I can sub it?????

> Isis

>

>

[Guest guest]

castor/castor sugar or superfine sugar is easy to make at home if you can't

find it in your store. just run some regular granulated sugar through your

blender or food processor -- you'll end up with a powdery sugar -- somewhere

between granulated and confectioner's is the texture you're looking for.

 

hth,

 

stef

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[Guest guest]

> castor/castor sugar or superfine sugar is easy to make at home if you

> can't find it in your store. just run some regular granulated sugar

> through your blender or food processor -- you'll end up with a powdery

> sugar -- somewhere between granulated and confectioner's is the

> texture you're looking for.

 

Ah, shoulda known it was already addressed! :-)