castor sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of castor sugar
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Caster sugar goes by a variety of names, including castor sugar, baker's sugar, and superfine sugar, the last of which alludes to what exactly it is: a type of superfine sugar.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2022
Caster sugar goes by a variety of names, including castor sugar, baker's sugar, and superfine sugar, the last of which alludes to what exactly it is: a finer granulated sugar.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2022
Bring slowly to the boil, while thickening with a little cornflour mixed with cold water, then add a pinch of castor sugar and serve with crouton of fried bread.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once, after lights out, a brave boy called Wragg tiptoed out of our dormitory and sprinkled castor sugar all over the linoleum floor of the corridor.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
When taken from the oven, spread over it a thin layer of apricot jam, and on this the whites of the eggs beaten to a strong froth, with half an ounce of castor sugar.
From Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition by Hooper, Mary
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