COLORED SANDING SUGAR

Categories    : Master Mix

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Sugar, either plain sanding sugar or simple granulated.
                        food coloring -- either paste or liquid.

Decide how much colored sugar you want and measure that into a bowl, zipper bag or jar with a tight fitting lid.

add a few drops of food coloring liquid or a minor amount of the paste.

either using a fork to stir it in a bowl or tightly seal either the bag or the jar and shake like crazy until well mixed.  Adjusting the amount of food coloring you put in to desire the color you want

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spread the sugar thin on the parchment paper.  Use a fork to break up any lumps.

Dry the sugar slowly in a 175 F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, maybe longer if you use a lot of food coloring.  OR spread thin and leave to air dry for several hours or overnight.  The second method can be a problem if it is humid weather.

Let cool completely.  Store in a labeled airtight container in a cool dry place, not the refrigerator.

Description:
  "Colored decorating sugar for decorating baked goods can be as much as $25 per pound if you calculate the price of a single bottle up to a pound."
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 0 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium.  Exchanges: .

NOTES : There is no limit to the colors you can create.  I suggest you keep track of how much food coloring you put in so if you need to duplicate the color in the future.