Twice-Cooked Bubble Sugar

This method has several advantages: You gain greater control over the size and shape of the decorations; it produces more decorations per recipe of sugar; and, because the sugar is cooked twice, you can partially prepare it ahead of time and quickly finish as many decorations as needed at the last minute. The powder can be stored at the end of Step 2 for several weeks if placed in an airtight container with a desiccant. Without a desiccant the powder will form a cake. Crushing it with a rol