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  • #33331
    aaronatthedoublef
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      Hi,

      I know some of you have talked about toasting sugar. I'm looking at a shortbread recipe that uses toasted sugar and brown butter. I've started browning the butter on my own (really nice flavor). But I've been using brown sugar for a while (I think I picked that up from Dorie Greenspan). The hint of molasses is nice.

      Has anyone tried shortbread with brown sugar or with toasted sugar? Maybe I'll do both and see.

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      #33334
      Mike Nolan
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        Chemically, toasted sugar is different from brown sugar, because it is partially caramelized, and caramelization creates hundreds of compounds in sugar, very few of which are in molasses.

        #33355
        aaronatthedoublef
        Participant

          Thanks Mike.

          Does anyone have a recipe for toasting sugar?

          Say I want to toast 3 lbs. How hot for how long?

          Thanks

          #33358
          Mike Nolan
          Keymaster

            About an hour at 300 degrees.

            See toasted sugar recipe

            #33388
            aaronatthedoublef
            Participant

              Thanks again. Hadn't seen this recipe by Stella. I would have just used a half sheet so using a non-metal pan with high sides (less spilling!) will be good too.

              #33389
              BakerAunt
              Participant

                So, how did the recipe turn out, Aaron?

                #33399
                aaronatthedoublef
                Participant

                  Hi BA. I haven't tried it yet. First week in a new job so not much spare time for this.

                  Aside from Sundays at the bakery (which stopped because of a remodel) I haven't baked much at home. I need to fix that.

                  #33402
                  BakerAunt
                  Participant

                    I hope the new job goes well, Aaron.

                    What was the browned butter for? I made a wonderful apple cake some years past that had a browned butter frosting, and it was SO WONDERFUL

                    #33403
                    Mike Nolan
                    Keymaster

                      I've made a browned butter cake, but not lately, it was very good.

                      #33425
                      aaronatthedoublef
                      Participant

                        BA, the brown butter is for shortbread.

                        #33436
                        cwcdesign
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                          Claire Saffitz has an amazing brown butter cream cheese frosting that she uses on her carrot cake.

                          #33451
                          aaronatthedoublef
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                            CWC - that is a great idea. I don't make cream cheese frosting because two of my crew do not like it. But I could use this for buttercream.

                            #33461
                            cwcdesign
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                              Aaron - I couldn’t remember if it was buttercream or cream cheese 🤣 Will said it was CC - I think it would work either way

                              #33476
                              skeptic7
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                                I like the idea of making toasted sugar while blind baking a pie crust.

                                #33477
                                Mike Nolan
                                Keymaster

                                  When I blind bake a pie crust, the oven is at 400 degrees, anything much above 300 and granulated sugar will melt.

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