Liege Waffle question

[Cookgirl]

I purchased these hard sugar cubes today thinking perhaps I could substitute them for pearl sugar which is very difficult to find (impossible) here locally.


If I break up the cubes, can they be used in place of pearl sugar to prepare this liege waffle recipe:?

Liege Waffles (Belgian Pearl Sugar Waffles)


Help? Suggestion?


Thank you!

[Koechin (Chef)]

Sorry, but breaking up sugar cubes will not give you what you are looking for. Sugar cubes are simply regular sugar compressed into cubes.

[Cookgirl]

[Belgophile]

Hi, Cookgirl.

Ruth Van Waerebeek is the author of "Everyone Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook." (There's more info about her in my profile.)

After her Liège Waffles recipe, she adds a note:

Pearl sugar, or pärl socker, is an ornamental sugar that remains crunchy after baking.... You can substitute crushed sugar cubes for the pearl sugar. Use a rolling pin to crush 1 cup of sugar cubes into pieces approximately the size of a sunflower seed. Don't worry about making them the same size.

Give it a try.

[Cookgirl]

Thank you very much! I'll give it a shot~!

[French Tart]

I bought some in Bruges last week, wanna a photo??

[Cookgirl]

I know what the sugar looks like. It's finding it locally.
I don't want to have to order it online, then pay more for shipping than the actual cost of the package of sugar.

[French Tart]

Cookgirl wrote:
I know what the sugar looks like. It's finding it locally.
I don't want to have to order it online, then pay more for shipping than the actual cost of the package of sugar.

NO, waffles cg! I was teasing you! I still have half a box left of waffles!

[Cookgirl]

You're in a Liege of yer own, Frenchie!

[French Tart]

Cookgirl wrote:
You're in a Liege of yer own, Frenchie!

Merci!