Also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar, confectioners’ sugar is granulated sugar that has been ground to a powder with cornstarch added to prevent lumping and crystallization. Confectioners’ sugar dissolves easily and completely. It is used in uncooked buttercreams, glazes, meringues, some cookies and pastries, and as a decorative accent.
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