How to Make Strawberry Glaze

Highlights:

• Fresh & Flavorful: Uses real strawberries for intense berry taste.
• Versatile: Perfect for cakes, scones, muffins, cookies, and more!
• Simple Ingredients: Fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice (optional).
• Quick Prep: Ready in 15-20 minutes, with minimal cooking time.
• Adjustable Consistency: Control thickness with added sugar or water.
• Customizable: Add a touch of vanilla extract or almond extract for a twist.

Sweet, Tart, and bursting with bery flavor, homemade strawberry glaze is the perfect topping for countless treats. Let's whip up a batch in no time.

Ingredients Required:

1. Strawberries- 4 cup, prefer ripe ones
2. Cornstarch- 4 ½ Tablespoon ( It will give your strawberry glaze perfect consistency)
3.  Sugar- ½  cup
4. Water- ½ cup
5. Food Colouring (Optional)- Few drops
6. Unsalted butter- 1 Tablespoon
7. Lemon Juice- 2 Teaspoons

Ready Time : 20 Minutes

Serves: 12

Things Required:

Glass Mixing Bowls | Whisk | Small Saucepan | Rubber Spatula or Wooden Spoon

Instructions:

1. Wash the strawberries. For washing, put them in a big bowl, add water until they are soaked in it, and add a little bit of baking soda. Let it sit for 10 -15 minutes  This will help clean the strawberries nicely, leaving aside no residue.
2. Chop strawberries and coarsely mash them with a post masher or pastry cutter. This gives them a head start in releasing juices and breaking down.
3. Dice a few more and set them aside, they are added towards the end for texture.
4. In a saucepan, put the pulp on medium heat foer about 2 minutes or until mixture boils, thickens
5. Remove the saucepan from heat, now put 1 tablespoon  butter and lemon juice in the mixture.
6. Now let it cool to room temperature

Things You Can Make Using Strawberry Glaze

1. You can use Strawberry Glaze on the top of cheesecakes or pound cakes.
2. Dress waffles or pancakes, a delicious alternative to syrup;
3. Dress brownies if you love the chocolate-strawberry flavor;
4. Pair your fruit glaze with some vanilla ice cream;
5. Dress white cake, cream cheese pound cake, lemon-poppyseed pound cake (my favorite!) or angel food cake with your strawberry fruit glaze;
6. Use it in a tart or as a part of a strawberry or raspberry pie filling;
7. Add it to your oatmeal for a fresh breakfast;
8. Blend the strawberry glaze with creamy ice cream for the most delicious milkshake.

Some Tips & Tricks:

1. You can extend the life of your glaze by 3 months by freezing it in an airtight container.
2. You can make  blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and mango glaze by using the same recipe.
3. Dont cook strawberry glaze after putting in lemon, turn the stove off immediately.
4. You can also add a sachet with a tablespoon of whole black peppercorns while cooking the strawberries.
5. If your strawberry glaze pie is runny, you've likely not heated the cornstarch to a high enough temperature. If the strawberry mixture never boils, it won't thicken. However, once the mixture has boiled, make sure not to cook it too long or you'll also end up with a runny glaze.
6. To keep the strawberry glaze pie crust from getting soggy, make sure to bake the crust until the bottom is golden brown. Also, make sure the crust is completely cooled before adding the strawberry mixture.

Nutrition:

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Conclusion

Get creative! This glaze is the perfect canvas for your dessert dreams. Use it to dress up cakes, add a touch of elegance to scones, or even drizzle it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a quick and refreshing summer treat. The possibilities are endless!

FAQs

• Can I make this with any other favorite fruit?

Yes, You can use any fruit you love to make the glaze.

• What is the difference between glaze and icing?

Glazes have gel-like consistency and are smooth and soft, and takes time to set. On the other hand Icing, is thick, and extra sweet.

• How thick or thin do you like it?

You can add more or less strawberry puree to make the type of glaze you want.

• Whys is my Strawberry glaze cloudy?

Cloudy sauce occurs when it has been overcooked. Thin it out with 1-2 tablespoons of water or lemon juice.

• Can I make this strawberry sauce using frozen strawberries?

I prefer using fresh strawberries but frozen will also work. Simply thaw and drain any excess liquid off. Extra cornstarch may need to be added to thicken and achieve the perfect consistency.