i want to make caramels but I'm out of granulated sugar. can I use powdered sugar instead?

Maria,Xenophontos
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HalfPint May 16, 2012
No! Most powdered sugar has cornstarch to keep the sugar from clumping together. That cornstarch is going to burn and that's not a good thing.
 
Nozlee S. May 16, 2012
Sadly, no! Powdered sugar doesn't react to heating in the same way as granulated.
 
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