Thread: Chocolate donut glaze issues

On 12/31/2010 9:39 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
> I made Alton Brown's donut glaze recipe. It includes 2 cups confectionary
> sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
>
> I substituted chocolate milk for the milk and added a tablespoon of cocoa.
>
> The glaze was very thick. But I like it chocolatey. I guess I could have
> just added more milk while it was on the stove. I added more milk after I
> took it off the heat, and it was watery.

You need to add more cocoa to obtain that chocolate flavor you are
looking for, the chocolate milk will not get you there, it is not
chocolatey enough. Leave the milk the same and add about 6 tablespoons
of cocoa.

Becca

On Dec 31 2010, 9:39*pm, "Christopher M." <no-
spamcm_ano...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I made Alton Brown's donut glaze recipe. It includes 2 cups confectionary
> sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
>
> I substituted chocolate milk for the milk and added a tablespoon of cocoa..
>
> The glaze was very thick. But I like it chocolatey. I guess I could have
> just added more milk while it was on the stove. I added more milk after I
> took it off the heat, and it was watery.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Glaze should not be thick enough to ever give a good rich chocolaty
flavor. That's the donut's job. 10 years of donut making experience
talking here! ;-)

John Kuthe...

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> On 12/31/2010 9:39 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
>> I made Alton Brown's donut glaze recipe. It includes 2 cups confectionary
>> sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
>>
>> I substituted chocolate milk for the milk and added a tablespoon of
>> cocoa.
>>
>> The glaze was very thick. But I like it chocolatey. I guess I could have
>> just added more milk while it was on the stove. I added more milk after I
>> took it off the heat, and it was watery.
>
> You need to add more cocoa to obtain that chocolate flavor you are looking
> for, the chocolate milk will not get you there, it is not chocolatey
> enough. Leave the milk the same and add about 6 tablespoons of cocoa.
>
> Becca

Thanks Becca. You rock.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

John Kuthe wrote:
> On Dec 31 2010, 9:39 pm, "Christopher M." <no-
> spamcm_ano...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I made Alton Brown's donut glaze recipe. It includes 2 cups
>> confectionary sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
>>
>> I substituted chocolate milk for the milk and added a tablespoon of
>> cocoa.
>>
>> The glaze was very thick. But I like it chocolatey. I guess I could
>> have just added more milk while it was on the stove. I added more
>> milk after I took it off the heat, and it was watery.
>>
>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
> Glaze should not be thick enough to ever give a good rich chocolaty
> flavor. That's the donut's job. 10 years of donut making experience
> talking here! ;-)
>
> John Kuthe...

I'm trying to recreate a Hostess Boston Cream Pocket Pie with a chocolatey
glaze. The glaze is chocolatey enough for that.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)