Cristalco Pro Pearl Sugar manufactured in France -- Decorative Patisserie Sugar -- 500g (17.6 ounces) (freshly vacuum-repacked from a 5kg wholesale bakery package). Delivery to any US address (including APO/FPO, Alaska and Hawaii) via USPS Priority Mail padded envelope -- usually four days or less.
Pearl sugar will not melt in the oven. The natural, pure white color comes from the sugar beets from which nearly all French sugars are made (no animal products are used in processing beet sugar, unlike some cane sugar products -- perfect for decorating vegan pastries) and provides a beautiful decorative contrast to golden brown baked pastries, and adds a crunchy sweetness that many yeast dough, choux pastry, and puff pastry recipes call for (and which ordinary sanding sugars can overwhelm). Indispensable for decorating things like Kanelbullar (Swedish cinnamon buns) and Belgian waffles. Beet sugar is often described as having a more "earthy" taste.
As shown in the photos, one level tablespoon is about 14g, which means there are more than 35 tablespoons of pearls in one 500g pouch. These pearls are #10 caliber -- about 2-3mm size. Most baked items will need only 1-2 grams of pearls . . . 500g will easily decorate several dozen large cinnamon buns.
Cristalco has been manufacturing sugar products for more than 150 years and is one of the main suppliers to European bakeries. From the Cristalco website:
Sugars for that creative touch
The skills of patisserie, viennoiserie and confectionery are constantly changing in line with current trends, expectations, consumption habits and more. When style and invention are called for, our range of sugars will help you keep ahead. It’s all about taste – and talent.
– Our sugar pearls add extra crunchiness to your cake mixtures, as they can to waffles, madeleines and muffins. A vegetable fat coating protects them from cooking heat.