Learn how to make homemade corn syrup. Corn syrup is made from starch and maize. Maize is usually known as corn in many countries, hence the name. corn syrup comes in different grades and contains different amounts of maltose depending on the grade. For confectioners, corn syrup is also known as glucose syrup. Many confectioners use this syrup to make the textures soft, add volume and prevent sugar from becoming crystallized.
Corn syrup is very useful for commercially prepared food. Besides being a thickener and a sweetener, it is also used as a humectant. Humectant is an ingredient which is used for retaining moisture so that the freshness of the food could be maintained. Corn syrup is easily available in the market but processed food is not as healthy as what we prepare at home. in this post from the Frugal Chicken, a recipe for preparing corn syrup has been described.
This recipe is based on the fact that homemade food items should be preferred so that the family can eat healthy. the author tells about how the family has been getting rid of processed food one by one and when discovered how overly processed corn syrup is, it had to be declined as well. therefore, she decided to make it at home and share her recipe.
