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Sugar Cubes: Damp Sugar Pressed and Dried
Sugar was once sold as hard loaves, difficult to break into even pieces; Jakub Kryštof Rad made the first sugar cubes in the 1840s by pressing moist sugar into a tray. Dampen granulated sugar with a little water, press it into a slab, cut it into cubes and dry them with gentle heat.
The picture: sugar cubes.
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Instructions
1
1
Dampen
Dampen
Weigh the sugar and work in water a few drops at a time until it is like damp sand and holds when squeezed (step 4).
Materials for this step:
Granulated Sugar500 g
Water15 gTools needed:
Balance Scale
Shallow Wooden Bowl2
2
Press and cut
Press and cut
Press it firmly and evenly into the pan about 1.5 cm deep. Score it into squares with the knife against a ruler while still damp.
Tools needed:
Shallow Metal Pan
Kitchen Knife
Ruler3
3
Dry
Dry
Warm the pan gently on the sand bath until the slab is hard and dry, then break it along the scores and keep the cubes in a closed jar.
Tools needed:
Sand Bath
Glass Jar4
4
Water for the sugar
Water for the sugar
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