I love finishing baked goods (especially those that I'm trying to pass off as homemade) with a dusting of powdered sugar. However, in the interest of saving kitchen space, I've never purchased a small sieve for delicate projects. Instead, each time I battle with a big colander, cover my counter top with powdered sugar, and end up feeling a little less than efficient. That's when I remembered my tea strainer.
I have a cheap version from Ikea, which is basically a spherical shaped tea infuser made of stainless steel mesh. Drop in a spoonful of powdered sugar and it allows you to dust a super small area, and with minimal clean up. Works like a charm!
How do you dust baked goods with powdered sugar?
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Comments (12)
Yup, I do this, though mine is a perforated spoon (like this), not a sieve, so the holes are nicely sized for scattering plain granulated sugar over sweets before baking: coffee cakes, sweet muffins, sweet breads, strudel. I store the spoon right in my sugar canister.
I have the same strainer,but I never used it instead I use the normal strainer :)
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
I've just recently invested in a $1.75 Ikea strainer however, prior to this I would use my zesting rasp and my microplane grater that I use for cheese grating. Both work well to add a flourish of powdered sugar as a finishing touch.
oops...sorry for the duplicates : (
what a great idea! I got some powdered sugar earlier this year to decorate my baked goods, but didn't want to spend several dollars for a sift which I will only have one use for. Thanks!
I really dislike when something pictured does not include recipe. I know the subject doesn't refer, but picture is inspiring????
What a coincidence! I recently was looking for a sifter for dusting a fruit tart with confectioner's sugar - I was lucky enough to run into an employee at Sur La Table who steered me toward the Rosle tea strainer. I know some will criticize paying $19 for a tea strainer, but I rarely buy new kitchen products. Plus, it was worth the chance to meet a fellow food lover.
http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-555755/Rosle-Tea-Strainer