How to Use confectioner in a Sentence

confectioner

noun
Definition of confectionernext
  • In a bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners sugar, and add the flour to make a dough.
    — Lori Edmonds, baltimoresun.com, 23 May 2017
  • Add the flour, confectioners’ sugar and salt, and pulse until the nuts are very finely ground.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Or mallow, a plant that a French confectioner used to create the world-famous fireside treat in the 1800s.
    — National Geographic, 18 May 2020
  • To make the glaze, whisk together the lime juice and confectioners sugar.
    — Amy Wang, OregonLive.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • With the mixer on low, beat in the confectioner’s sugar a little at a time, until fluffy.
    — Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 16 May 2017
  • For the glaze, in a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and salt.
    — Joy Wilson, Country Living, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Make the yuzu glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and yuzu juice.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
  • To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, stir together the confectioner’s sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk and the vanilla to form a glaze that is thick but pourable.
    — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Best served with a sprinkle of confectioner’s sugar and fruit, in this case sauteed apples.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
  • With the mixer still on low, slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
    — Ina Garten, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Then, dollop the cream into the cups, top with the raspberries, add a mint leaf to each, and shower them all with confectioner’s sugar.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Her point is that only one person making the recipe uses the sugar at a time, not the entire corps of confectioners.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Take a quick jaunt to Italy with this calendar filled with morsels from Italian confectioner Amedei.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Some candy corn is made with confectioner’s glaze (shellac) to give it a shiny coating.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Borrow your colors from a confectioner’s shop (think shades of macarons), and bows are always a good idea.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
  • The legendary confectioner has been serving up snacks here since 1899.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • When cake cools, carefully turn the cake out onto a plate and dust with confectioners sugar.
    — The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2017
  • Add the sour cream and lemon juice and whisk on medium speed until smooth, with no visible flecks of confectioner’s sugar.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Purists opt for nothing more than a snowy sprinkling of confectioners sugar and a dash of cinnamon on top.
    — Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
  • Sift the confectioners’ sugar into a bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of the milk, the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Cut each pan into 12 wedges and dust with confectioner’s sugar or drizzle with glaze. Makes 24 wedges.
    — Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Add half of the confectioners’ sugar and mix until combined.
    — Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • Add the confectioners sugar, and mix it in, on low at first, and then gradually on a higher setting.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with crushed or cracked ice, the juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon of confectioners' sugar, and one jigger of gin.
    — Mitchell Owens, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2010
  • Cool on a rack 10 minutes and serve dusted with confectioners' sugar. Serves 6.
    — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 4 Oct. 2007
  • Every summer the confectioners tap some of Nashville’s best chefs to help design their own Goo Goo cluster.
    — Alexander Aciman, Bon Appetit, 27 July 2017
  • Every summer the confectioners tap some of Nashville’s best chefs to help design their own Goo Goo cluster.
    — Alexander Aciman, Bon Appetit, 27 July 2017
  • Add the confectioner’s sugar in two installments and whisk on low speed until combined, each about 1 minute.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Combine cream cheese, vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners sugar in a bowl.
    — Taylor Murray, Country Living, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Pisques are Salvadoran tamales wrapped in banana leaves and served as a savory dish or as a sweet dish sprinkled with confectioners sugar, Vasquez said.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2019

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