What is the clear gel on fruit tarts?

Fruit tarts have a shiny glaze made with apricot jam or preserves, honey, cornstarch, gelatine, or pectin. This thin coating over fruit is called nappage.

How do you make fruit cake shiny on top?

To give your fruit cake that beautiful final touch, use a homemade or store-bought fruit glaze and brush to make the top shine.

Clear Fruit Glaze Recipe

Brushing fruit dessert with a clear glaze.

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This easy clear glaze recipe makes the best mirror glaze for glazing a fruit flan, cake, fruit tart, fruit pizza, and other desserts.

Author: Irina Totterman
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1 serving 1x
Category: Basic recipes
Method: Cooking
Cuisine: French
Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon potato starch (or corn starch)
2/3 cup + 3 tablespoons (200 ml) water

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Instructions

Place potato starch in a small cup and add 1/4 cup (60 ml) water; stir with a teaspoon until the starch is dissolved. Pour 1/2 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons (140 ml) of water with sugar into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the starch mixture and bring it to a boil while constantly stirring with a hand whisk or a spoon.
Once boiled, remove the glaze from the heat and let it cool a bit. Stir every 3-5 minutes to prevent a film from forming on the surface of the glaze. With a silicone brush , gently apply the glaze on top of the fruit to keep the made pattern. Refrigerate the pastry for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Use a natural bristle pastry brush to apply the glaze if desired.
You can also toss the fruit in a bowl with glaze to coat it before placing it on the pastry or simply drizzle some glaze over your bake.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving enough for an 8-9 inches (20-23 cm) round fruit tart
Calories: 130
Sugar: 24 g
Sodium: 6 mg
Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 34 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 g

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