Can you Substitute regular sugar for confectioner's sugar?

Answer 1

Depends on the recipe. In some cases the larger grains of the sugar will ruin the texture and cause the mixture to not mix correctly, in other cases nothing will happen. If you are making a glaze out of confectioner's sugar and water, then regular sugar will not work.

Answer 2

Regular granulated sugar can be used to make shortbread. If there is no confectionerÕs sugar available, simply put granulated sugar in a food processor or grinder to make the granules smaller.

Answer 3

Yes - confectioner's sugar or icing sugar is powdered sugar with about 3% cornflour.

You'll need a food processor, blender or mortar and pestle.

Weigh white sugar then add an additional 3% cornflour. Blitz it ferociously in the processor or blender, or grind it in themortar, till you achieve a fine powder.

When you rub the mixture between thumb and finger you should not be able to feel any granules.

But... icing sugar is relatively inexpensive and it keeps indefinitely.

Answer 4

You can try grinding regular sugar. I've done it using a mortar and pestle. The article on wikipedia suggests using a home coffee grinder which, I expect, would be a lot less work. (Just make sure the coffee grinder is really clean if you don't want a coffee flavored dessert.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confectioner%27s_sugar

Your results may not be as fine or as uniform as the commercial product. If you're making a recipie that calls for powdered sugar, it's probably worth a trip to the store to get the real deal.

Answer 5

No, because confections sugar is powderded sugar. Here, let's put it this way, can you substitute powdered sugar for regular sugar? No, you can't. You're welcome.

Answer 6

It's not a good idea. Confectioner's sugar is powdery and regular sugar is grainy. If you are topping something with confectioner's sugar it would be a good idea to go buy some.