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.
Happy Great Victory Day! Remembers the Alps, remembers Vienna and the Danube… The birthday cake – shortbread with sour cream, blueberries and strawberries – interspersed with berries in a snow-white filling reminded me of the blooming gardens outside the window… Help yourself, dear, happy holiday!
Many people ate dessert “prunes stuffed with walnuts in sour cream”. This is the taste of my childhood, I love it! Mom always made this dessert for Easter. I suggest making a pie based on it. The taste of the pie depends on the filling, so the dressing on sour cream turns out to be very tasty and fragrant with vanilla sugar.
Very fragrant and rich-tasting pastries. There is room for imagination, fillers, decorations. The perfect combination of chocolate cake dough with cherry sauce and cream. A very aristocratic dessert turned out in the end, although, in fact, it is a cupcake with filling and cream. The portion is big enough! I made half of it. Glass – 250 ml.
Delicate, vanilla, lush cottage cheese casserole with creamy vanilla oatmeal and dried fruits. Festive mood in the morning! I love casseroles with cocoa! Try it, what if you haven’t tried it yet?!
In spring, a bright and colorful pie made of yeast spinach dough, with a light (in composition) and delicious filling of cottage cheese, pumpkin and boiled eggs. This combination of products will be approved even by a nutritionist! You can make a spinach pie for lunch or dinner by offering a salad of fresh vegetables to it.
Delicious fragrant fluffy buns with raisins and cinnamon will definitely please you, it’s not difficult to cook them at all. And icing sugar with sprinkles will decorate them and will not leave anyone indifferent!
Cupcakes are very tender, soft, light. In combination with strawberry jam and creamy cottage cheese cream, an unforgettable taste is obtained. It is prepared very simply and quickly.