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The following Glazes are easy and quick to prepare and will enhance the flavour and appearance of your breads.
Chocolate Glaze
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2⁄3 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon cocoa, sifted
½teaspoon vanilla essence 2 tablespoons milk
Hot Cross Bun and Brown Bun Glaze
½cup icing sugar, sifted ¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons water
Gelatine Glaze
3 tablespoons water 1½ tablespoons sugar 3 teaspoons gelatine
Procedure
1.Place ingredients in a small saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar and gelatine dissolves.
2.Brush over hot bread.
Citrus Glaze
½ cup icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 tablespoons lemon or orange juice
Vanilla Glaze
½cup icing sugar, sifted
½teaspoon vanilla essence 2 tablespoons milk
Procedure
1.Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.
2.After baking, press ‘STOP’. Remove bread from Baker’s Oven and bread pan. Place on rack.
3.Coat top of loaf with glaze. Cool on rack.
Egg Glaze/Seeds on Top
1 x 60g egg, lightly beaten
Seeds, for example, poppy, sesame, sunflower, linseed, etc.
Procedure
1.Combine egg and water until smooth. Do not whisk. Strain through a sieve if required.
2.Open the lid 15 minutes before the end of the baking cycle, brush glaze over bread. Sprinkle with seeds if desired.
3.Close the lid and continue baking.
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