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A finely pulverized sugar that dissolves quickly without using heat. It is used dry to provide a thin white coating for decoration on baked goods or it is mixed with other ingredients, such as milk, butter and flavoring, to create a frostings, icings, and glazes for cakes, cookies and pasteries.

Refers to the process of lightly sprinkling a fine layer of a powdered or granulated ingredient onto food.

Another name for powdered sugar, which is basically sugar that has been pulverized into very fine granules.

A sweetener that is most often made from processed sugar cane and sugar beets. Also referred to by its chemical name, sucrose, sugar is produced in many different forms such as granulated or white sugar, which have been highly refined and are most commonly used as a table sweetner or as a baking ingredient.

A powdered compound used in baking as a leavening agent. It consists of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and a starch, such as cornstarch.

A powder substance, not to be confused with malted milk powder, that is made from dried whole grains ground into a fine textured flour for use in making baked goods more nutritious and better tasting.

A very fine form of sugar that is used to make a Fondant, a dessert icing for cakes and sweets, or a garnish to be sprinkled lightly on plates or over fresh berries.

A powder that is used for producing meringue, the topping used for pies and various other desserts. Made from dried (dehydrated) egg whites blended with sugar, gum, corn starch, and flavorings, Meringue Powder is typically combined with water and then whipped to produce a meringue topping.

A sweet spread that is applied to cakes, pastries, and cookies. It is also called frosting and can be prepared with a number of different ingredients.

A sweet spread that is applied to cakes, pastries, and cookies. It is also called icing and can be prepared with a number of different ingredients.

A kitchen utensil with a mesh bottom used to sift dry ingredients, such as flour or powdered sugar. The most common Sifters are built with a trigger in the handle that is activated to move back and forth in order to push and pull the dry contents through the mesh sieve in the bottom of the Sifter.

A powdered spice made from the root vegetable known as the horseradish root that is a member of the mustard family.

A spice blend consisting of one or two types of dried red chiles that are ground and pulverized into a fine powder.

A soluble powder made from malted wheat flour combined with dry (powdered) milk. When added to liquid milk and ice cream, it creates a beverage with a malt flavor.

A vanilla flavored powder that is made by grinding dried vanilla beans into a fine textured powder. When heat is applied to the ingredients, Vanilla Powder holds its flavor better than a vanilla extract, making it best suited for flavorings used for foods that are heated in some manner, such as baked goods or tea and coffee.

A kitchen utensil that is used to strain liquids such as boiling water or to sift dry ingredients, such as flour or powdered sugar.

A popular seasoning made from dried garlic flakes that have been ground into a powder. Garlic powder is concentrated, so a little goes a long way.

A wide, round, low-walled type of kitchen Sieve used to strain liquids or to sift and strain dry ingredients, such as flour, powdered sugar and nuts.

A blend of strongly flavored spices popular in Eastern Indian cooking that are ground into a finely powdered substance.

A ground powder produced from a selected variety of coffee beans that have been ground for brewing and then dried after brewing to produce a powdered substance.