Powdered Icing Sugar - What Is The Australian Equivalent?

Baking By coolmummy Updated 28 Apr 2007 , 9:43am by coolmummy

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coolmummy Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 7:29am
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Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie here and am in need of some help... icon_cry.gif I'd like to try the Antonia74 royal icing for the first time and the recipe asks for "Powdered Icing Sugar" - do I use icing mixture or pure icing sugar? I've searched the internet and cc but couldn't find a clear answer. Sorry if its already been asked.

Thanks in advance for all your help. icon_razz.gif

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 7:35am
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Pure icing sugar - just sugar no added ingredients (egg whites etc). Hope that helps!

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coolmummy Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 7:42am
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It does help. Thank you for replying so quickly! thumbs_up.gif

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LadyMike Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 7:45am
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It's also called "confectioner's" sugar or powdered sugar. Here in America, it's just sugar in a powdered form with a little bit of cornstarch added.

HTH
LadyMike

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coolmummy Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 7:58am
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Thanks LadyMike for your reply! thumbs_up.gif

This is where I get confused. In Australian icing sugar with cornstarch added is icing mixture, pure icing sugar has nothing added.

I might try it with icing mixture and see how I go.

Thanks again. icon_razz.gif

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BarbaraK Posted 28 Apr 2007 , 8:26am
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If you are making the royal icing, you should use the pure icing sugar and not the icing mixture.

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coolmummy Posted 28 Apr 2007 , 9:43am
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Hi BarbaraK

Thank you for your response. I will try it with pure icing.

Have a great weekend. thumbs_up.gif

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