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.
Pies with cheese and cheese filling. The dough turns out to be very tender and delicious. Pies have an interesting molding. Everything is easy and unpretentious. Bon appetit to everyone.
Agree, no New Year is complete without tangerines. These bright fruits will become a real decoration of the festive table. I suggest cooking a wonderful dessert with them, which turns out to be airy, tender, delicious and very beautiful.
For me, New Year’s holidays are associated not only with the smell of tangerines, but also with the aromas of spices and almonds. These tubes are from a series of New Year’s tea parties. They are prepared from a very delicate dough on sour cream.
Delicate muffins with a pleasant creamy note and vanilla flavor. The unique sourness of cranberries harmoniously combines with a light, sweet crumb. Pastries are ideal for a festive and family tea party, as well as for treating guests.
Strudel is a world-famous dessert with a magical, enveloping smell of apples and cinnamon. As a filling, in addition to apples, dried cherries are used. Unlike fresh, it does not give off a lot of moisture and gives the apple filling a pleasant sourness.
Ice cream on whipped cream with natural vanilla is quite easy to make at home. Dessert turns out to be many times tastier and healthier than store-bought, without all kinds of substitutes and additives, and you can enjoy the taste of dessert at any time. Ice cream can be served as an independent dessert or as an ideal addition to apple strudel with dried cherries.
