This is the British term for sugar with small grains that are between granulated and icing sugar in terms of fineness. It is sometimes spelled castor sugar, and is known as ‘superfine’ sugar in America. Caster sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet, and is valued for its quick-dissolving properties. The usual refined white variety of caster sugar will have been treated to remove molasses, and so will be free-flowing.
Aromatic mackerel
Fresh sardines on toast with sweet pickled red onion
Lettuce, anchovy and egg salad with a creamy vinaigrette
Maple, pecan and cranberry granola
French toast with bananas and maple syrup
Cinnamon plums with French toast
Sweetcorn fritters with homemade ketchup
Bubble and squeak and candied shallots
How to make ice cream
French apple tart with calvados and Chantilly cream
Healthy plum crumble
Low-fat cheesecake
Low-fat chocolate sponge cake
Swedish Lucia rolls
Easy apple crumble pie
Cardamom and lemon stamped cookies
Gingerbread biscuits
Whisky sour
Apple sauce
Real mint sauce
Cranberry and Cumberland sauce
Unrefined golden caster sugar with some molasses left in is also available. This gives baked dishes a more intense flavour and a darker result.
Keep caster sugar in a cool, dry cupboard away from heat or moisture.
Ideal for meringues, caster sugar is used in baking, desserts, drinks and cocktails. It adds more volume to baked goods, and gives them a lighter texture. If you do not have caster sugar to hand, grind granulated sugar in a food processor for a couple of minutes.
Article by Sejal Sukhadwala
Type the ingredients you want to use, then click Go. For better results you can use quotation marks around phrases (e.g. "chicken breast"). Alternatively you can search by chef, programme, cuisine, diet, or dish (e.g. Lasagne).
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
