Chocolatelusterglaze Recipes

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Place the cream in a small pot over medium low heat, until simmering.
• Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate (or chips).
• Add the corn syrup and vanilla.
• Whisk together until smooth.
• Drizzle while warm.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt cocoa and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in hot water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is thick and smooth.

CHOCOLATE WATER GLAZE

Steps:

• Double Boiler Method: Melt chocolate in a pan set over hot (not boiling) water.
• Stir until smooth.
• Microwave Method: Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave at LOW or MED for 30 sec.
• Remove and stir.
• If not completely melted, continue microwaving.
• Stir until smooth.
• Once chocolate is completely melted and smooth, whisk in the hot water all at once (not slowly or the chocolate may seize) until the mixture is satiny smooth.
• It will have consistency of softly whipped cream.
• If you wish the glaze to be thinner, whisk in another TB (or more) of hot water.
• Glaze the cake- tilt it to help glaze flow and/or use a spatula to spread.
• Let the glaze set.
• If the weather is too warm, refrigerate the cake to let glaze set.
• The gloss disappears in hot weather but returns at room temperature.
• Beware of fingerprints on the glaze; they show.

CHOCOLATE LUSTER GLAZE

Steps:

• In a small microwave safe bowl.microwave the chocolate on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir well. If necessary, continue microwaving on 50% power, stirring at 30 second intervals. Stop microwaving before the chocolate completely melts and let the residual heat finish the job. (Alternatively, melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently. Immediately remove from the heat. Sift the powdered sugar, and cocoa powder together into a medium bowl. Combine the corn syrup and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat to just boiling, stir well. Stir the syrup mixture into the powdered sugar mixture just until well blended and completely smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla until completely smooth. Thin the glaze to a spreadable consistency with hot water, a few drops at a time until completely smooth. Set the glaze in a large bowl half full of hot tap water to help keep glaze warm while you work. Reheat it to warm in a saucepan or in a microwave over if it cools completely) If the glaze thickens upon standing, stir in a few more drops of hot water until thoroughly blended; be sure to blend in thoroughly, so the glaze maintains its luster. Using a table knife, spreader or small palette knife, cover the top of each cookie witha smaooth even layer of glaze. Let the cookies stand on wire racks until the glaze completely sets, at least 1 1/2 hours and preferably several hours. Store in a single layer or layered with wax paper in an airtight container.
• MAKES ENOUGH GLAZE TO DIP 25 5" COOKIES OR 50 MEDIUM COOKIES.3".

SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water, combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, then add vanilla.
• Spread warm glaze over top of cake, letting it drizzle down the sides.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Place chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Let cool until thick yet pourable, 2 to 3 minutes.