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[scole1]

girls for those who bake cakes i know there are a few my mil is looking for something called LIQUID GLUCOSE i think for chocolate tart or something not sure, she has tried some pharmacies in drogheda and bettystown coz apparently they sometimes stock it anyway no look….

so question is for those who bake the cakes do you know where she could get a hold of some….she’s like a dog with a bone and now it’s bugging her so thought why not check here might just find the answer….please help…..

thanks a mill in advance

[Taylor5]

my mam bakes and she uses powder glucose and if she needs 3 spoons she just put three spoons of powder in a cup and add some water….. she had been doing this for years and it seems to work okay

[scole1]

where does she get that? in any store? she wasn’t too sure if she could use that, must say that to her….suppose it’s the same really, she said when she sees it on the telly it’s like syrup…

[Taylor5]

Any chemist or food store…. you just mix like icing sugar iykwim. same thing just a money rip off. My mam is doing cakes for years like that…

[scole1]

must say that to her, the chemist did offer gyclerene but said that that wasn’t what she wanted..anyway will tell her, but if any of the girls that do use it in liquid form coz i know she’ll ask that will you please divuldge

[Fabienne]

icing sugar is not like glucose.
The powder with water should work.

Once or twice i used golden syrup (same constitency) as don’t have glucose it works ok, but use less as the taste could be too strong for the receipe, and if needed make up with sugar.

Or the longest and better solution is
melt normal white/caster sugar with water let is boil for a while until you reach that syrup constitency sure you can find online the proportions.

Your friend can make a large batch and keep it in the fridge or others uses.

white sugar is saccharose = 2 glucose molecules attached toghether. your body cut it in half when digest it to make glucose used by your cells.
don’t think the cooking process cut it in half the same way, but enough in a way iykwim.

Best of luck.

Fabienne

[hjs]

Is it not glycerine?

I have that from chemist – u need it for making really good bubble mix – 7 parts water, 2 parts fairy liquid and 1 part glycerine app is the magic formula!

But thought it was same thing?

If not, bet Boots would know – sounds like something a person with an enquiry about diabetic diet mat have and they have specialists in there on that kinda thing?

HTH!

[Taylor5]

Fabienne sorry didnt mean its like icing sugar but mix it with water as you would with icing sugar iykwim….

Oh that bubble mix sounds good… will give that a try, oh the joys of mumstown

[Anne]

Kitchen Compliments in Dublin sell Glucose Liquid, and I also go some in M&S before christmas, may try one of their bigger stores.

Regards
Anne

[scole1]

oh she’ll be delighted must say to her thanks anne

[CaliGal]

Most recipes call for a sugar/glucose syrup to be added to sweeten and or add thickness. To make this syrup dissolve 230g of white sugar/dextrose in 100g of hot water vary this recipe to your requirements and keep the remainder refrigerated. If you are after sweetness as well as thickness use sugar, but if you are after thickness without to much extra sweetness use dextrose powder.

[scole1]

thanks caligal will pass this on…she’s determined to find the stuff now had whole coversation over dinner about it so will be great to give the info i’ve found out

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