corn free confectioners sugar ? and icing sugar?
Hi Everyone, Brenda, What's icing sugar? I have no clue if there is any available that doesn't have corn in it. Does anyone else know? If so, where do you buy it? Diane, Can you tell me how to grind my own confectioner's sugar? Can you put something like sucanat in a coffee grinder, and have it come out resembling confectioner's sugar? Also, can you get corn free confectioner's sugar at a local health food store, or is it necessary to order it from somewhere? Who online sells it? We have date sugar, pure maple syrup, pure maple sugar pieces, honey and sucanat on hand, as we are trying to convert to using less refined sugar (on the advice of a health practitioner who is working with Alex.) (I've never given him much sugar, so sugar's not what he is missing most right now.) For his b-day though, if necessary, we can use refined white sugar -- since birthdays only come once a year! Thanks for all the recipes and ideas everyone! P.S. Diane, yes I'd love some more recipes! Thanks!! --And more from anyone else too! Janice
You can buy corn free confectioner's sugar from Miss Roben's. I make my own by using a Kitchen Aid blender on the pulse setting. I also have ground it first with my coffee bean grinder, if you run it through both it will get really powdery. Just be cautious, it becomes airborne when you remove the lid and probaly isn't good to inhale(plus it leaves a dusty residue in your kitchen). I allow mine to settle down for a bit before opening the lid. Diane