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.
Today I want to share a recipe for a very tasty cookie with nut praline. The dough will make shortbread cookies in vegetable oil with a filling of walnuts in caramel. Try this delicious dish with a cup of hot chocolate – and let the whole world wait!
If you don’t like rice porridge, then cook this! The ingredients of this thing are very similar, but it tastes completely different! It’s something incredibly gentle, soft! Great breakfast or dessert for kids and adults! If you don’t know that there is rice there, you won’t guess) The pudding turns out to be very fragrant, the smell of Christmas is felt!
It’s not just mors, although the cooking technology is similar. This is a delicious drink enriched with spices, honey, orange juice. I cook this in the autumn-winter cold, so that the whole family will be happy to recharge with vitamins.
One of the variants of the famous Italian pie. You can bake it for a festive tea party in advance, which is very convenient on New Year’s days. Stored in the refrigerator for two to three weeks. I’ve been baking Stollen in advance, Christmas cake and the like for many years, everything is packed and waiting in the wings. Think about it, and you will be useful to anyone.
Despite the fact that there are many recipes for lemon curd on the site, I decided to share with you my own, which differs in composition and cooking method, and also because there is not so much Curd in it! The kurd turned out to be a rich yellow color, tender, fragrant and very tasty! You can serve it with ice cream or pancakes, make a layer for cake and cakes, just eat with spoons… Well, today it will be a pair of lush lemon muffins!
Delicate, fragrant, airy muffins will delight you and your loved ones with their taste and decorate your table both on holidays and on weekdays! They can be sprinkled with powdered sugar, covered with chocolate, but they are most delicious combined with delicate lemon curd!
Mustard cooked in pickle from sauerkraut. It is prepared from three components: mustard powder, whole and ground mustard seeds. Sharp, energetic. For those who love when mustard knocks out a tear.
On New Year’s Eve, it is not always possible to bake a cake. We offer fragrant exquisite pastries for the festive table: lemon cookies with white chocolate and pistachios.