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caster sugar

British  
/ ˈkɑːstə /

noun

  1. finely ground white sugar

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And slowly adding caster sugar while beating egg whites in Our Best Lemon Meringue helps keep the glorious layered treat from being gritty or grainy.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2022

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.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2022

Just like regular granulated sugar and brown sugar, you'll find both white caster sugar and golden caster sugar.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

You can also skip the workarounds and cut to the chase by making your own caster sugar.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

If a grain of granulated sugar is big and a grain of powdered sugar is tiny, caster sugar would be somewhere in between.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

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