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Piloncillo is a cone of brown sugar. The cones are made from panela syrup poured into cone moulds and allowed to evaporate, crystallize and harden in the moulds.
There are two kinds. The light kind (called "blanco") is made from green sugar cane. A dark kind (called "oscuro") is made from purple sugar cane.
The cone size varies from 1 inch tall (3/4 oz) to 3 inches tall (9 oz) (1cm - 20g to 7cm - 250g).
Cooking Tips
You need to grate the sugar off the cones with a knife or grater.
Substitutes
Per 7 - 9 oz (250g) weight of Piloncillo, 1 cup (6 oz/170g) Dark Brown Sugar and 2 teaspoons of Molasses.
Storage
Store in sealed container indefinitely.
Language Notes
Piloncillo basically means small pylon, and that's what the cones look like. A Mexican word for this raw brown sugar, "panocha", is also considered a vulgar word for the female private parts.
Also called:  Panocha Panocha, Piloncillo (Spanish)
See Also
Panela
Other entries for Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar, Dark Muscovado Sugar, Demerara Sugar, Golden Caster Sugar, Jaggery, Light Brown Sugar, Light Muscovado Sugar, Molasses Sugar, Palm Sugar, Panela, Piloncillo, Turbinado Sugar
Other entries for Sugar
Aspartame, Chinese Sugar, Date Sugar, Dextrose, Erythritol, Frosting, Fructose, Gelling Sugar, Granulated Sugar, Icing Sugar, Invert Sugar, Lavender Sugar, Malt Sugar, Raw Sugar, Rosemary Sugar, Sanding Sugar, Snow White Sugar, Sparkling Sugar
Other entries for Sweeteners
Amasake, Honey, Sorbitol, Stevia, Syrups, Xylitol
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