Pastry glaze

Pastry glaze

Baking

Discover how to create a simple and delicious icing to perfect your pastries.

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This glaze is ideal for adding a final, elegant touch to your cakes, cookies, or pies. It is easy to prepare and can be adjusted to suit your desired texture and flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting10 min
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixture
  • Estimated cost$1.13 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.13

Prices in Belgium.

Directions

  1. Combine the powdered sugar and liquid in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add powdered sugar for a firmer glaze, or liquid for a smoother glaze. ≈ 3 min
  3. Spread it out or pour it over the cooled pastries.
  4. To scent, replace all or part of the water with lemon or orange juice. The coloring also counts as a liquid. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Pastry glaze

  • 3 dl of powdered sugar$1.13

Total$1.13

that's $0.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 dl of powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of water (or lemon juice, orange juice, etc.)
  • food coloring (optional)

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