Powdered sugar is an irreplaceable ingredient in confectionery. It is used as a powder, in the composition of the cream and directly in the products themselves.
Instructions
Step 1
Powdered sugar is widely used in confectionery. It is obtained from granulated sugar or refined sugar, which is ground with a blender or coffee grinder. Vanilla scent lovers can add a pinch of vanillin while doing this. If you don't have a blender or coffee grinder in the house, you can just buy powdered sugar in the store.
Step 2
Most often, powdered sugar is used to decorate all kinds of baked goods: muffins, donuts, cheesecakes, buns and cakes, sprinkling with it on products. To make the layer of powder even, sift the confectionery powder through a small sieve. Especially in this form, powdered sugar attracts children who strive to lick it off baked goods.
Step 3
Powdered sugar is used not only as a decoration. It is ideal for making icing, protein, sour cream or other creams. To make the protein cream thick and retain its consistency, the ratio of proteins to powder should be 1: 2 (the protein of one egg to two tablespoons with a slide of powdered sugar). Beat the composition thoroughly with a mixer after adding each spoonful of sugar powder. At the end of the beating, add a pinch of granulated citric acid. This will prevent the cream from stratifying the components and will not taste so sugary. Cakes and Easter cakes are decorated with ready-made protein cream, "Korzinochki" cakes and eclairs are filled.
Step 4
To prepare mastic, with which you can turn any cake into a masterpiece, powdered sugar is also used. For this, powdered milk, powdered sugar and condensed milk are mixed in equal proportions. If necessary, this mass is tinted with food dyes, after which flowers, leaves, animals, birds are sculpted from it - everything that your imagination is great for. After drying, sugar decorations are sent to the cake.
Step 5
In addition, powdered sugar is used directly in the baked goods themselves. Powdered sugar is an essential ingredient when making airy cookies. First you need to grind 125 grams of butter with ½ cup of powdered sugar. Continuing to stir, pour 5-6 tablespoons of milk into the mixture, add one egg yolk and half a teaspoon of lemon zest. Flour sifted through a sieve (0.5 cups), a tablespoon of starch and half a teaspoon of baking powder for the dough are also sent here. The resulting homogeneous mass is placed in a pastry bag, and with the help of it, cookies are formed on a baking sheet. Puffed cookies are baked in the oven for about 15 minutes at a temperature of 175 ˚С.
