Place the blanched almonds in a blender and grind until fine. Add 100 g icing sugar and 1 egg white and blend until a paste starts to form, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining icing sugar, egg white and almond essence and blend once more …
Place the sugar and water in a saucepan over a low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and boil for 7 minutes or until the syrup reaches hard-crack stage (153–157°C on a sugar thermometer) – if you drop a litt…
Place 500 g sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over a low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and boil for 7 minutes or until the syrup reaches hardcrack stage (between 153°C and 157°C) – if you drop a littl…
Slice the fruit paper thin and arrange on serving plates with a sprinkling of liqueur. Cover your working space with newspaper. In a saucepan, slowly bring the sugar and water to the boil. Ensure that the sugar crystals are completely dis…
Working with molten sugar can be intimidating, and a little tricky if it's your first time. But it really doesn't have to be: all that talk of sugar thermometers and hard- soft-ball stages needn't faze you.
1. Melt the sugar in a saucepan over a low heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Allow to stand for about 2 minutes. 2. Carefully dip a fork into the caramel. Working from a height and very quickly, drizzle the sugar over the h…
Got a sweet tooth? We have 5 dazzling recipes that use sugar, ranging from easy to slightly challenging – but they all result in delicious desserts, bakes and treats that will blow anyone away. Gift loved ones a jar of caramel sauce, or g…
1. To make the choux pastry, bring the milk and water to a boil in a large saucepan with the butter, sugar and salt. Simmer until butter is melted and sugar and salt have dissolved. 2. Add the flour all at once, using a whisk and spa…
Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease and line the bottom of 4 x 20 cm cake tins. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl and create a well in the middle. Place all the wet ingredients in a jug and whisk until combined. Add th…
Got a sweet tooth? Pull out the stops this festive season with 2 dazzling bakes that showcase the wonders of sugar in baking, from easy sugar cookies the kids can help you make to a towering croquembouche that will win you the title of mast…