McKinney's Caster Sugar 1kg | Fine Baking Sugar

McKinney's caster sugar, 1kg. Caster is milled finer than granulated, and the difference is functional rather than cosmetic: the smaller crystals dissolve faster, which matters a great deal in baking.

Creaming butter and sugar for a sponge works properly with caster and badly with granulated, since the larger crystals do not break down into the butter. Meringues need caster for the same reason.

It is also the better sugar for anything cold, where granulated would sit at the bottom undissolved.

Product Details

• 1kg bag
• Finer than granulated sugar
• Essential for sponges and meringues
• Dissolves quickly, including in cold liquids

McKinney's are a Northern Irish name and a familiar one in kitchens across Ulster, which is not something that can be said of most sugar brands.

Store it sealed and dry. Caster clumps more readily than granulated because the crystals are finer.

Buy McKinney's Caster Sugar 1kg online from Linenvale, delivered across the UK.