Saving sanding sugar
I make sanding sugar cut out cookies often. I sometimes have excess sugar left on the cookie sheets after baking. Could this excess sugar be saved and reused for the next tray. I often dump the excess in the trash and feel like I am wasting it. Any answers would be appreciated :)
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The main issue with reusing the sanding sugar is what else may have been mixed in to it:
- There may be crumbs from the cookies, depending on how fastidious you are in policing your baking sheets, especially if you use the sheet for a second time in the oven
- The sugar may get oil on it if you have been greasing your sheets
Within a single baking session, I would certainly reuse the sugar.
It would be a more significant issue if you are retaining the sugar between sessions, but still, unless there is dough with raw eggs mixed in with the recovered sugar (which would no doubt be a very tiny amount, and soon quite dried out), neither of these is a safety issue, although they may be an aesthetic issue.
I would ask, though.. how much extra sanding sugar are you loosing? If you sprinkle each cookie (rather than casting sugar across the entire sheet) you should have very little excess sugar to recover.
Still: reuse it if you want to, and you are not displeased by its performance when being reused.
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After the ingredients are well mixed pour the sugar onto a wax paper lined baking sheet and let it dry for a bit to get rid of any moisture that might remain. Store the sugar in airtight containers or decorative jars.How do you store sanding sugar?
Once you have your desired color and texture, simply store your sanding sugar in a good airtight container so that it's ready for future use.How long is sanding sugar good for?
The good news is that an open jar of sprinkles, when stored in a cool, dry place can last up to a year, Summers says. An unopened jar of sprinkles will stay fresh for as long as three years.Can you make your own sanding sugar?
You can make sanding sugar with a handful of ingredients. First, you'll need a cup of granulated white sugar (demerara or decorating sugar will also work) and food coloring (either liquid food coloring or gel food coloring), or water if you're making a standard white option.Can you melt sanding sugar?
The sugar will stick to the dough, but won't melt during baking, so the baked goods emerge warm and sparkling.What is Sanding Sugar, Difference Between Sanding and Granulated Sugar
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