Hello everyone!! I went to my local grocery in Texas and they have the most delicious cakes ever, they only have tasty ones though. They carry a variety of cakes with fruits on top, and I noticed the fruits have a type of glaze that makes them really shiny. Does anyone know what that is? It kind of looks clear and shiny like Piping Gel...(I seriously doubt they use that). I was wondering if some one has a recipe on how to glaze fruits. I have a recipe for strawberry glaze but thats only for strawberries being that it comes out red. Can anyone please share...please

pleeeeaase!!

do you have the Cake Bible cookbook? There's a jewel glaze recipe that sounds like what you are after.

NO I DONT does anyone have that recipe??

You can purchase fruit glaze at www.countrykitchensa.com

Aw..chucks..I need it for tomorrow....man...

Here's a recipe I use for making fruit tarts. It should work for on top a cake.

Recipe:

1/2 cup (125 grams) apricot jam or preserves

1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or water (can also use other liqueurs)

Note: Grand Marnier is an orange liqueur


Heat the apricot jam or preserves and water (if using) in a small saucepan over medium heat until liquid (melted). Remove from heat and strain the jam through a fine strainer to remove any fruit lumps. (If using, add the liqueur at this point.) Let cool until it is only slightly warm and then glaze the fruit or tart crust, using a pastry brush. Note: only lightly coat the fruit or tart shell with the glaze so that it does not look jelly-like when dry.

Variation: If glazing strawberries, raspberries or any other red fruit you can make a red currant glaze. Gently whisk 1/2 cup (125 grams) of red currant jelly over medium heat until melted. Let cool slightly and then lightly glaze the fruit using a pastry brush.

This recipe makes enough to glaze the fruit on a 8 or 9 inch (20 to 23 cm) tart.

I have a recipe for A glaze I use to top off Fruit Pizza it's easy and you should have all the ingredients.

Corn Starch and Juice you like or that will match your cake. That is it.

Simply mix the liquid with Corn Starch per the Corn Stach Box instructions, if the tast is not sweet enough, add some Icing sugar, as it wont look too granular, you could probably add it before you start to warm up the juice. You can do it either in the microwave or on the stove.
If works great and my Aunt who took many a classes with many a chefs back in the day, makes it the same way.

Also I just remembered that the 2 french bakeries I used to go to, did the same recipe for topping their fruit tarts. It just complements the taste.
Just make sure you use a clear juice, like peach or apple or strain a pear juice.

Good Luck

Here is the recipe I use:
2 Tbsp. corn starch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice or
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
Mix together in a small saucepan. bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute.
Drizzel over fruit.

When I was in pastry school we used apricot jam that was heated and added a bit of water.

you can also use apple jelly for a (mostly) clear glaze.....YUMM.

Aw you guys thanks a million!!!!!

What I do is I buy a jar of apricot jam I pour it in a pan and let it boil until it looks like liquid then with a pastry brush, brush it over the fruit.

I have a jar of peach preserves in the fridge. Can I just use that to make a glaze instead of buying apricot jam?

I have a jar of peach preserves in the fridge. Can I just use that to make a glaze instead of buying apricot jam?

I use the jam thing, but you also can use confectioners glaze