"Christopher M." > wrote in message
...
>I was a huge fan of Hostess boston cream pocket pies. When they stopped
>making them I cried for about a week.
>
> I'm trying to make my own, but I don't have the glaze down yet. It's a
> chocolate flavored glaze, not to be confused with chocolate frosted
> donuts. I guess the word 'glaze' means a different thing to everybody.
>
> I've tried adding chocolate flavoring. Yuck.
>
> I tried mixing in some chocolate syrup--works pretty good.
>
> I used Alton Brown's recipe for a donut glaze, which involves heating up
> some milk and mixing in confectionary sugar. I've also heard that gelatin
> can be used to make a nice, solid glaze.
>
> Should I give up?
>
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
>
>

Milk and powder sugar makes a glaze, so just use chocolate milk.


Robert

"Robert" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Christopher M." > wrote in message
> ...
>>I was a huge fan of Hostess boston cream pocket pies. When they stopped
>>making them I cried for about a week.
>>
>> I'm trying to make my own, but I don't have the glaze down yet. It's a
>> chocolate flavored glaze, not to be confused with chocolate frosted
>> donuts. I guess the word 'glaze' means a different thing to everybody.
>>
>> I've tried adding chocolate flavoring. Yuck.
>>
>> I tried mixing in some chocolate syrup--works pretty good.
>>
>> I used Alton Brown's recipe for a donut glaze, which involves heating up
>> some milk and mixing in confectionary sugar. I've also heard that gelatin
>> can be used to make a nice, solid glaze.
>>
>> Should I give up?
>>
>>
>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>>
>>
>>
>
> Milk and powder sugar makes a glaze, so just use chocolate milk.
>
>
> Robert

That's a brilliant idea! Thank you!!


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

In article >,
"Robert" > wrote:

> "Christopher M." > wrote in message
> ...
> >I was a huge fan of Hostess boston cream pocket pies. When they stopped
> >making them I cried for about a week.
> >
> > I'm trying to make my own, but I don't have the glaze down yet. It's a
> > chocolate flavored glaze, not to be confused with chocolate frosted
> > donuts. I guess the word 'glaze' means a different thing to everybody.
> >
> > I've tried adding chocolate flavoring. Yuck.
> >
> > I tried mixing in some chocolate syrup--works pretty good.
> >
> > I used Alton Brown's recipe for a donut glaze, which involves heating up
> > some milk and mixing in confectionary sugar. I've also heard that gelatin
> > can be used to make a nice, solid glaze.
> >
> > Should I give up?
> >
> >
> > W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
> >
> >
> >
>
> Milk and powder sugar makes a glaze, so just use chocolate milk.
>
>
> Robert

Maybe this will help the op?

Shiny Cookie Glaze
Recipe By: Posted to r.f.cooking by Barb Schaller, 12-2-2010


2 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons milk
4 teaspoons corn syrup

Mix.

Notes: Source: Can¹t remember. 1991 or 1992. Maybe from Maid of
Scandinavia.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller