In culinary and household terms, sugar is called sucrose – an ordinary food sweetener that is obtained by processing sugar cane or sugar beet.
The white color of sugar is achieved during refining, but at the same time its individual crystals remain colorless. Many varieties of sugar contain different amounts of vegetable juice – molasses, which gives the crystals different shades of white color.
Sugar is an indispensable ingredient in many drinks, dishes, confectionery and bakery products. It is a familiar additive to coffee, cocoa and tea; confectionery creams, ice cream, icing and sweets cannot do without it. As a good preservative, white sugar is used in cooking jam, making jelly and other products from fruits and berries. Today, white sugar can be found almost everywhere, even where it is not expected to be found. For example, it may end up in low-fat diet yogurt or sausages, as well as in the manufacture of canned meat.
White sugar on sale is in the form of granulated sugar and refined sugar in pieces. Granulated sugar is packed in bags of different capacity, usually from one to fifty kilograms. Dense polyethylene bags are used, inside of which a film is additionally stretched to protect the contents from moisture and the spillage of crystals. Refined products are packed in cardboard boxes. The high hygroscopicity of white sugar causes certain requirements for its storage. The room where the product is located must be dry, protected from temperature fluctuations. Storing it at high humidity will lead to the formation of lumps. Sugar has the ability to absorb foreign odors, so you should not keep it near products with strong flavors.
White sugar is very high in calories – almost 400 kcal per one hundred grams of the product, and its composition consists entirely of carbohydrates. Therefore, when dieting, it is recommended to limit the use of this product in its pure form (for sweetening coffee or tea) and in the form of various sugar-containing drinks, cakes, cookies, etc.
Berry cupcake is a wonderful recipe for baking at home, which turns out to be lush, appetizing and very tasty. What could be better than a sweet, tender piece of cake with berry flavor to your favorite tea.
The cake is baked in the microwave for 15 minutes. Incredibly tasty and fast. Can you imagine that in just 15 minutes you can make a really delicious cake? Don’t use a stove or oven? It turns out you can). I recommend it to anyone who wants to quickly cook something delicious for tea or even for a holiday)
Simple, but very tasty and fragrant curd-lemon cookies. On top it is crispy and crumbly, and inside it is soft and tender, with a pleasant curd taste and a slight sourness of lemon. This cookie is prepared quickly and easily, and the result is simply amazing.
Maybe everyone has their own meringue recipe? Today I will share with you how I do it. Sometimes I want to crunch and drink tea with such simple pastries. It is also suitable for a festive table. At Easter, they can be decorated with cakes or Easter cakes, as well as eaten.
A soft, tender pigtail on cottage cheese dough with boiled condensed milk and nuts is a delicious pastry for the whole family. Cottage cheese dough does not look like yeast, the taste of the tourniquet is more like a cupcake. This pastry will appeal to both adults and children. Boiled condensed milk and nuts are a very tasty combination. Try to cook, and you will definitely enjoy this delicious and delicate pastry. Enjoy your meal.
Often after Easter there are a lot of uneaten cakes. If you encounter such a problem, there are many ways to get rid of them. One of such delicious and quick ways is to prepare a fragrant charlotte.
This cake will appeal to adults, but it’s better for children to offer something else. Why adults? Because I used Baileys cream liqueur to impregnate sponge cakes. Yes, yes, this is a full-fledged liqueur, not diluted with anything. And the rest is a simple delicious, lush sponge cake with an airy cream-patisserie, with nuts and cocoa for decoration. If you like the sourness in the pie, add a little prunes or kiwi.