powdered sugar

noun

US
: sugar that has been ground into a fine powder

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Add powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of the remaining pudding mix (reserve any remaining pudding mix for another use), and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; beat on medium speed until thickened and smooth, about 1 minute. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 Whatever is left of the pavlova gets ground into a fine powder and used as a creative replacement for powdered sugar. Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025 Try the strawberry shortcake bread pudding, which is strawberry-infused, drizzled with strawberry cream cheese icing, and topped with fresh strawberries, strawberry crunch and powdered sugar. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 Serve immediately with maple syrup or powdered sugar. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 26 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 Apr. 2025.

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