Homemade Strawberry Glaze (for angel food cake)
This strawberry glaze for angel food cake is way better tasting and better for you than any you'll find at the grocery store! It's made with wholesome ingredients and no food dyes! I developed this recipe so we could enjoy a delicious glaze without all the junk. I hope it becomes a dessert staple in your home like it has in ours!
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced (I use organic for best flavor)
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp salt (I use sea salt)
Instructions
- Rinse strawberries with water and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
- Slice strawberries into 4 pieces each and take the green tops off.
- Place the cut strawberries into a medium-sized saucepan along with cane sugar, vanilla, water, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Place on the stove top and heat over medium-high heat to bring it to a boil.
- While you heat the mixture, grab a masher or fork and mash berries into small pieces. You want to leave strawberries chunks so don’t mash too much.
- Cook until glaze has thickened, stirring constantly to ensure it doesn’t burn (about 3-4 minutes after it begins to boil). Should coat the back of a spoon.
- Once thickened place into a room temperature glass jar and let cool on the counter. As it’s cooling the glaze will thicken!
- Once it’s cooled, store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. Enjoy!
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Notes
This recipe was developed from scratch in my kitchen by me, Molly LaFontaine, and tested many times to ensure success. Just like all of my recipes on Plum Branch Home. They're created with purpose, cherished in our own home, and developed with my experiences, trial and error, and skills. NEVER AI (artificial intelligence).