powdered sugar

noun

US
: sugar that has been ground into a fine powder

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What to get 1 ½ cups whole milk ricotta cheese (drained if watery) ¾ cup powdered sugar (sifted) 1 tsp. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 Add chocolate, espresso powder, and powdered sugar. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025 Beneath us is a shimmering expanse of untouched snow like powdered sugar, winking in the spring sun; the odd shadow; the frozen Fedaia Lake far below. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024 Its beignets are served with praline sauce and fresh strawberries along with the traditional avalanche of powdered sugar. Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for powdered sugar

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“Powdered sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powdered%20sugar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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