Why does my glaze soak into my doughnuts?
I fried up some yummy doughnuts and let them cool. Shortly after glazing them, I noticed that the glaze has soaked into the doughnuts. How can I prevent this from happening?
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Okay, I did some more thorough searching and found Beki Cook's donut frosting recipe. Apparently my mistake was that I was letting them (the doughnuts) cool off, and according to the article:
Glaze is the easiest way to sugar-up a donut. But there are a few things you need to remember. First and foremost... only glaze donuts when they're warm. If you do it when they've cooled the glaze just soaks in and get goopy.
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only glaze donuts when they're warm. If you do it when they've cooled the glaze just soaks in and get goopy. Nice Q&A for your first appearance here! :) I think you even get a badge for that!How do you keep a glazed donut from getting wet?
Cover such donuts with foil or plastic wrap on a plate. Don't use a plastic bag -- this can trap moisture against the donut's glaze.How do you stabilize a donut glaze?
An improved stabilizer for icings is prepared by addition of 0.4 to 0.6% surface active agent to an agar level of 1.2 to 2.4% agar. For doughnut glaze, 0.5 to 1.0% agar is used depending upon the amount of sugar needed.Do you glaze donuts hot or cold?
Glaze is very easy to make. All you need is melted salted butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and a generous splash of milk. Combine until all the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and dip your warm donuts halfway into the glaze to cover the tops with the sweet icing.Why did my donut glaze melt?
The glaze has high sugar and low water. This creates osmotic pressure as the system is out of balance. The water will migrate from the high water donut to the high sugar glaze. The glaze will start to break down and this excess water will slowly evaporate.Melt In Your Mouth Glazed Donuts Recipe ( How to make the BEST Yeast Donuts ! ) Homemade Donuts
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