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viver asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

What if a recipe calls for superfine sugar and you only have regular sugar?

I want to make chocolate merengue cookies by Ellie Kreiger from Food Network but I don't have superfine sugar. Please answer as soon as possible. Thanks very much.

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    Do you have a coffee bean/spice grinder? I had a recipe that called for caster sugar (which I never buy) and I ran some sugar through my grinder until it was fine enough. It worked great. If you don't have a spice grinder, you could probably do the same in a blender although it might take a little longer since there'd be more open space.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You can whirl the requested amount of sugar in a blender for a minute or so. I think the purpose for this ingredient in a recipe it that plain sugar may feel grainy in the eating of it.

  • for a meringue you need fine sugar. you can't use regular sugar but confetioners sugar works just fine.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    blend reguler suger in the blender, thats all it is! if a recipe calls for icing suger blend 1 cup of reguler suger with 1 tsp corn starch :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use the regular sugar and sift it once or twice and you'll be fine.

    Source(s): Cooking is my passion.
  • 1 decade ago

    Use the cheaper sugar... not everyone is a Professional chef.

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