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Glucose Syrup: How to Use It and Where to Buy It

What Is Glucose Syrup? Glucose syrup is a sweetener that can replace sugar, but unlike ordinary sugar it does not crystallise. This property makes it suitable for pastry preparations such as modelling sugar paste, sugar sculptures and marshmallows […]

From the recipe book Tutto Pasticceria
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Published13/02/2018
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What is glucose syrup?

Glucose syrup is usually a sweetener, so it can be used instead of sugar, but differently from sugar this does not crystallize.

This characteristic makes it suitable for preparations in the area of pastry as the sugar paste modelable, sugar sculptures or marshmallows.

Glucose syrup is produced by corn this makes it a much cheaper sweetener than traditional sugar produced by sugar cane.

What’s the use of glucose syrup?

In pastry is used for different preparations.

It can be created in the field of chocolate, it will allow to create chocolates with a more homogeneous consistency and enhance the taste.

Given its anti freezing feature is ideal for ice creams making them more creamy and full-bodied.

If it is used in sugar paste or in the foundry it can increase its taste and allows the modeling paste to be much more elastic.

It can also be used in the products in the bakery products, both in the dough and on the surface of the finished product to polish it and give a more appetizing look.

 

What can I use glucose in?

  • Mousse : glucose is used in mousse, its soft texture makes it melt very easily.
  • Mirror glass : syrup is ideal for glazes, it prevents the icing from losing fluidity and shine. 
    If you do not use the glaze will tend to harden and marble. 
  • Torrone : ideal for preparing this dessert
  • sugar paste : indispensable for its preparation.

And if I don’t have glucose syrup, how can I replace it?

a good substitute is the honey, but this tastes more intense and often releases small lumps.

Where to buy glucose syrup?

You can find a great corn syrup in our shop, products chosen by the best cake design cakes.

Here you go, you can find him. 5 kg glucose syrup or glucose syrup from 230 gr .

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