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.
Bread, as you know, is the head of everything. And I really want it to be not only delicious, but also healthy. I offer you two options of homemade yeast-free sourdough bread, which we will prepare ourselves. It is according to this recipe, which was “developed” by trial and error, that I have been baking bread at home for several years and pleasing my loved ones.
Buns with walnuts, raisins and dried cherries. Fragrant, cozy, sincere homemade cakes. It will be very useful for a family tea party on an autumn evening. Try. It’s amazing!
It has already snowed in our city. As they always say in such cases – “monthly precipitation”. Everyone is happy, but we didn’t have time to feel autumn. For autumn memories, I again climbed into the bins – frozen berries and apples of different varieties for long-term storage. And nature itself inspired me to prepare this dessert.
Soft and tender carrot cupcakes. The taste of this vegetable is almost not felt. If desired, cinnamon, orange zest, raisins or nuts can be added to the dough.
Dedicated to everyone who is a fan of fast and delicious baking… It’s autumn now, and most housewives have stocked up on jam, jam and jam fruits. I suggest you bake vanilla cupcakes with fig jam and bitter chocolate. It doesn’t matter what kind of jam and chocolate you will use, I just offer you my own version and very tasty.
Cake “Autumn flower”. When it’s rainy and cool outside on an autumn day, you want hot tea with a rich, fluffy pie with a nut layer. After trying it, it’s impossible to stop. It is very soft, lush and sweet, with notes of walnut. The pie turns out to be very beautiful and will suit any festive table.
Dear cooks, I propose to cook a delicate and bright, both in color and taste, sea buckthorn cheesecake. In combination with sweet cheesecake, sea buckthorn gives it the perfect taste!
New stucco. Why not?! I planned to bake just pies, with mushrooms and potatoes, the most ordinary. The idea appeared by chance, the result pleased me. To heal.