On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:35:00 -0800, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
send > wrote:

>Jenn Ridley wrote:
>>
>> own sugar. A friend of mine who does medieval confectionary powders
>> his own sugar, and says it's a lot of work, but for what he does it's
>> essential.
>
>Is it really that hard? I haven't bought powdered sugar or brown sugar
>for at least a dozen years -- buzz it in the blender to make powdered
>sugar, and stir in molasses to make brown sugar.
>
>Or is he not allowed to use a blender?
When out of confectionery sugar,, I grind sugar in my coffee grinder.
(then again.. I didn't need much..)
Chuck