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caster sugar

/ ˈkɑːstə /

noun

  1. finely ground white sugar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Using caster sugar or superfine sugar makes a big difference in cakes, like in this Pistachio Cake with Lemon and Rosewater, in which those quick-dissolving properties make easier work of creaming together butter and sugar.

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Our take on the traditional Italian torte is made with just three ingredients — walnuts, eggs, caster sugar — plus powdered sugar for dusting on top of the baked cake.

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All you need are caster sugar and Angostura bitters.

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Typically we use granulated, superfine, or caster sugar for baking.

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Otherwise, when I see a recipe call for superfine — often in those of British origin, where it may be listed as caster sugar — I just use granulated.

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