Dissolving sugar in butter - noob glaze help

TechnoFreek · 2014-09-14 11:12:05

As the title says, I am trying to dissolve 3 tablespoons of caster sugar in 25g butter to make a glaze but I keep ending up with a coagulated mess. Can anyone provide me with basic Noob steps to getting this right. Thanks in advance

14-09-2014 12:12PM

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TechnoFreek

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As the title says, I am trying to dissolve 3 tablespoons of caster sugar in 25g butter to make a glaze but I keep ending up with a coagulated mess.

Can anyone provide me with basic Noob steps to getting this right.

Thanks in advance

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#2 14-09-2014 08:34PM

pwurple

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Too hot I'd say. Low and slow otherwise you end up frying instead of dissolving.

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#3 15-09-2014 05:57PM

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Aye, keep it at the lowest setting your cooker can be at. Don't heat it up for a shortcut. Also, constantly stir. If you need to do anything else at the same time, prepare as much as you can before you begin. Depending on what stage it is at, leaving it for more than 15 seconds without stirring can ruin it.

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#4 16-09-2014 07:49PM

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don't ever let it get anywhere near boiling. just take off the cooker for a minute if it starts to bubble

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#5 18-09-2014 03:52PM

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Thanks guys. Recipe says medium heat which is obviously still too hot!

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