Adding Corn Syrup To Ri?
Baking By sweetcreationsbykimberly Updated 28 Feb 2010 , 12:35pm by TracyLH
I was working with corn syrup icing today for the first time and I really just do not like working it. Maybe it is just me but it also seemd like it uses so much more PS than RI does. The reason I tried using it was because the RI dulls out so much and I love the look of the shinning icing.
So as I was working with the CSI I was thinking why couldn't I just add some CS to the RI to make it stay shinning. Has anyone else done this and if so how did it work out for you?
yep, I add corn syrup to my RI all the time! Works great and makes it slightly less matte.
Out of curiosity, how much SC do you add to a batch of RI (if you are doing say 2 lbs of PS, i.e., Antonia74's RI)? Also, have you noticed any slowing down in the drying time like glycerin is supposed to do?
I have always wondered about this as many seem very happy with the results. Thanks for any helps anyone has. 
Tracy, I did it today and to me it didn't slow the drying time down at all.
Out of curiosity, how much SC do you add to a batch of RI (if you are doing say 2 lbs of PS, i.e., Antonia74's RI)? Also, have you noticed any slowing down in the drying time like glycerin is supposed to do?
I have always wondered about this as many seem very happy with the results. Thanks for any helps anyone has.
Tracy - I've substituted as much as half of the liquid in Antonia74's recipe with CS with no ill effect - drying time not even significantly different. Typically, I don't do that much (I don't really measure most of the time - just put in a little less water to begin with and then add CS as it's mixing until I get the consistency I want), but there have been occasions when I wanted the icing to look much more glossy/shiny. In those instances, I make the recipe with 1/2 the water, and as soon as I start the mixer, I pour in the CS slowly.
Kimberly and Bonnie - Thanks so much for getting back to me! I am glad to hear that it does not slow down the drying time.
Bonnie - I would have never guessed to use that much. Thanks so much! I will have to play with that sometime. I really appreciate you sharing that. Have a great day!
Tracy - glad I could help! I've learned so much from you, and everyone else on CC, that I'm thrilled to be able to help someone else, even just a little!
As I said, I usually don't use that much CS (1/2 the liquid in the recipe, I mean) but I have done it before....
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