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Ingredients
- 2 . Granulated sugar
- 3 . A starch (If you can tolerate corn products, you may use cornstarch. If you avoid corn, try tapioca flour, arrowroot, or potato starch.)
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Preparation
Step 1
For each cup of powdered sugar needed, place one cup of granulated sugar in your food processor or blender. Add 2 Tablespoons of starch.
(Note: You can make the powdered sugar using only granulated sugar and no starch. This is fine if you are dusting the top of brownies, a cake, or rolling cookies in the sugar; however, if you are making frosting, the addition of a starch helps it thicken and achieve icing consistency.)
Blend until the sugar becomes powdery.
If you use a high-powered machine like a Blendtec or Vitamix, this takes about 30 seconds. In a standard food processor or blender, it takes a few minutes.
You will see a “sugar cloud” form as the sugar granules break down during blending.
When you’re all done processing, wait until that cloud settles a bit before removing the lid; otherwise, you’ll sweeten the atmosphere in your kitchen a little too much!
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