What Is 6X Powdered. Sugar

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vande3boys Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 6:16pm
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What is 6X powdered sugar? And can you get it any where?
Thanks.

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ChrisJ Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 7:07pm
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I found this info on it on the joy of baking website.

"Confectioners, powdered or icing sugar is granulated sugar that has been ground to a powder with cornstarch added to prevent lumping and crystallization. It comes in 4X, 6X and 10X but 10X is the one generally found in stores. 10X means that the granulated sugar has been processed ten times. Confectioners sugar is used in meringues, icings, confections, and some sweet pastry."

I've never really looked for it so I can't direct you to where you may find it.

Sorry I couldn't help more.

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leah_s Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 10:37pm
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6X is coarser than 10X. Or 10X is finer thatn 6X. Anyway it's sometimes used by bakery manufacturers for glazes.

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Sarsi Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 5:33am
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I just bought a big bag of it at a bulk food store near my home...I dont know if that will help you at all..but thought I'd let ya know! That's the only place I've seen it. I've found out you DONT want to use it in fondant...its too lumpy!! Yich!

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leah_s Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 11:24am
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I almost grabbed a big bag of it at my local GFS when I noticed that it was 6X. The price was right . . . but it's not the product I want.

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acookieobsession Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 11:46am
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I bought aq 50lb bag and boy was I sorry! i had to shift the entire stinking bag! It was sooo lumpy! Apparently it is more often used in bakeries, but I don't think i will use it.

Julia

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Sarsi Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:13pm
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yup, me too. I whole stinky 50lb bag. My hands are going to hate me for all the sifting I'm going to have to be doing!!!

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southaustingirl Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:21pm
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thanks for the info. I have never paid any attention to the 'grade'. But I sift my powdered sugar anyway (except for buttercream icing).

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tyty Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:28pm
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Originally Posted by Sarsi

yup, me too. I whole stinky 50lb bag. My hands are going to hate me for all the sifting I'm going to have to be doing!!!




Me three, but I only got 25lbs. I did make some fondant with it, and it was fine.

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vrmcc1 Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:45pm
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6X sugar is what we used for powdered donuts. It is thicker and sticks to the donuts better.

Val

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ladyhawk1nlm Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:48pm
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lol, I did the samething grabed the 50 lb bag, but at the time my kids were 10,and 12,16...so guess who got to helped sift the sugar.....

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Sarsi Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 3:48pm
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actually, now that I think about it...I used it in MMF, I tried using it the day I made it and that had a lot of little chunks of powdered sugar in it. I let it sit for a day and tried it again and it was a lot better, but still ended up picking out larger chunks as I kneeded...I'm going to have to buy a better sifter!!Good excuse! I've been wanting one for a long time! he he he

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