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Karen FL
03-26-2008, 12:59 AM
I was wondering why confectioners' sugar disappears after 3-4 minutes when I use it for dusting. Please advise. :confused:
abbeyej
03-26-2008, 01:07 AM
It's the moisture -- you know what happens when you stir a few drops of liquid into a bowl of confectioner's sugar?

Make sure the item you're putting it on has cooled completely before you dust with confectioner's sugar, and then be very generous. If it's a really moist item, you'll be better off to wait till shortly before you serve.
Remudamom
03-26-2008, 01:20 AM
Whoa, someone explain this, how do you dust with confectioner's sugar. Wouldn't that just add to the dust???
Remudamom
03-26-2008, 01:23 AM
Okay, okay, do not answer me. I just read "dusting" and that was all I got. I was trying to figure out why someone would dust furniture with sugar.

I am going to bed. Now.
dalynnrmc
03-26-2008, 01:26 AM
Roflmbo!
Suzanne in ABQ
03-26-2008, 02:03 AM
Hmmm. Ever think of changing your name to Amelia Bedelia? :001_smile:
That sounds just like something Amelia would think!

FWIW, I initially thought the same thing. :tongue_smilie:
Karen FL
03-26-2008, 06:30 PM
Okay, okay, do not answer me. I just read "dusting" and that was all I got. I was trying to figure out why someone would dust furniture with sugar.

I am going to bed. Now.

Thank you for the laugh, Remundamom. :lol:In my subject line I titled the post as a baking question. I should have explained myself more throroughly in the post.

Abbeyej, that makes perfect sense. Thanks for your help.

Karen