Name: Neutral Glaze * (Glaçage Neutre)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 1 lb. 2 oz. (500 g), enough to cover a cake serving 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4½ tsp (18 g) pectin NH; 4 tsp (1 oz./30 g) glucose syrup; Scant 1 cup (225 ml) water; 1⅓ cups (9 oz./250 g) sugar, divided

Preparation info

Makes 1 lb , enough to cover a cake serving
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

4½ tsp (18 g) pectin NH
1⅓ cups (9

Method

Combine the pectin with half the sugar.
Pour the water into a saucepan and whisk in the rest of the sugar.
Bring to a boil, add the glucose syrup, and bring back to a boil.
Add the pectin and sugar and, whisking continuously, cook for 2 minutes.
Skim off any impurities from the surface, if necessary, and let cool completely.