Bloke Down The Pub wrote:

>>>Clarification
>>>Whisk the egg whites gently so they are light but dont' beat with
>>>beaters so that they are all air.
>>
>> Where, pray tell, does one obtain "pure icing sugar"?

>I am guessing this is pure sugar as opposed to, what I call, confectioners
>sugar which can contain corn starch.

Brilliant! Next round's on me.

Now, do you have an answer to my question, or would you prefer to
repeat the obvious again?

"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
...
> Bloke Down The Pub wrote:
>
>>>>Clarification
>>>>Whisk the egg whites gently so they are light but dont' beat with
>>>>beaters so that they are all air.
>>>
>>> Where, pray tell, does one obtain "pure icing sugar"?
>
>>I am guessing this is pure sugar as opposed to, what I call, confectioners
>>sugar which can contain corn starch.
>
> Brilliant! Next round's on me.
>
> Now, do you have an answer to my question, or would you prefer to
> repeat the obvious again?
>
>

It would appear I was not the only one that took your first post as a little
sarcastic. But the answer to your question is you can get "pure icing sugar"
on the shelf right next to "soft icing mixture" / "confectioners sugar"

Mines a half

Mike

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:48:19 +0800, "Bloke Down The Pub"
> wrote:

> It would appear I was not the only one that took your first post as a little
> sarcastic. But the answer to your question is you can get "pure icing sugar"
> on the shelf right next to "soft icing mixture" / "confectioners sugar"
>
> Mines a half
>
> Mike
>

Mike - grocery stores in the USA are not a carbon copy of what you
have in Aus (hopefully you already knew that). I will ask my friend
(born & raise in the USA) who moved to Aus just a few years ago if she
doesn't know about it. If she doesn't, I will ask her to tell me if
she can find it the next time she shops.

PS: I don't have a problem with cornstarch in "icing" sugar, because
it's there for anti-caking purposes.... not to cheapen the product.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:48:19 +0800, "Bloke Down The Pub"
> > wrote:
>
>> It would appear I was not the only one that took your first post as a
>> little
>> sarcastic. But the answer to your question is you can get "pure icing
>> sugar"
>> on the shelf right next to "soft icing mixture" / "confectioners sugar"
>>
>> Mines a half
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
> Mike - grocery stores in the USA are not a carbon copy of what you
> have in Aus (hopefully you already knew that). I will ask my friend
> (born & raise in the USA) who moved to Aus just a few years ago if she
> doesn't know about it. If she doesn't, I will ask her to tell me if
> she can find it the next time she shops.
>
> PS: I don't have a problem with cornstarch in "icing" sugar, because
> it's there for anti-caking purposes.... not to cheapen the product.
>


I wasn't, in fact, the one asking about pure icing sugar. Ours is labelled
pure and only contains sugar or its labelled icing mixture which has an anti
caking agent. I have no problem using either but I do like to use what is
specified in the recipe to try and avoid variables when I have a disaster.
http://www.csrsugar.com.au/Baking/So...g-Mixture.aspx

I wont be making a 2nd attempt this weekend the weather is too nice and the
great outdoors is calling.

Mike