Sweet - delicious treat , which is a whipped thickened sugar syrup with the addition of various flavors. It is used for glazing dough products, used in the production of sweets, all sorts of desserts or simply served as a dessert. Let's find out with you how to cook the fondant right at home.
How to cook sugar?
Ingredients:
- granulated sugar - 250 g;
- boiled water - 150 ml;
- solution of citric acid - 12 drops.
Preparation
Sugar sand pour into a saucepan, pour boiling water and mix until the crystals dissolve. Then carefully, with a damp cloth, we remove the sticky sugar from the surface of the dishes, put the syrup on the fire and cook until boiling. Periodically remove the formed foam and gently wipe the spray. Next, the fire is subtracted, the pan is covered tightly with a lid. Fondant will be ready when a drop of sugar syrup in cold water turns into a soft ball. After that, add the solution of citric acid, mix thoroughly and remove from the plate.
How to cook citrus fondant?
Ingredients:
- orange - 1 piece;
- lemon - 0,25 pcs .;
- sugar - 100 g;
- butter - 70 g;
- egg - 1 pc.
Preparation
With fruit, we remove the zest and squeeze the juice. Zedra is cut into small cubes, combined with citrus juice and cooked over a small fire for about 5-7 minutes. Then the resulting mass is filtered through a sieve, pour sugar to the broth and put butter. Bring to a boil and cool a bit. Egg separately beat the mixer in a thick foam and, without stopping the stirring, slowly pour in a few spoons of hot syrup. And then in the remaining syrup with a thin trickle we pour the egg mass, constantly whipping with whisk. Again put the mixture on a quiet fire and cook until thick. Fondant for consistency should be similar to boiled condensed milk. After that, we remove it for half an hour in the refrigerator.
How to cook nuts?
Ingredients:
- flour - 1 item;
- sugar - 0,7 st .;
- butter - 150 g;
- nutmeg - 0,5 tsp.
- pistachios - 100 g;
- cocoa - pinch;
- jam orange - 1 tbsp. spoons;
- brandy -1 tbsp. a spoon.
Preparation
In a frying pan, melt the oil, pour in the flour and fry until golden. Then pour in a few spoons of warm water and stir it quickly. Next, combine the mass with the powder, pour the cocoa, put the crushed peeled pistachios, jam, pour the cognac and mix. We cook a few more minutes before thickening, and then we cool.