Basic Powdered Sugar Glaze

Ingredients
 2 cups powdered sugar
 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 3 to 4 tablespoons milk or half-and-half
Steps

1. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth, adding enough milk for desired glaze
consistency.
2. Use to glaze cakes, coffee cakes or pastries.

Simple Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients
2. Pour the water into a saucepan and place it over high heat. Bring the water to a boil.
3. In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cornstarch. Blend well with a whisk or spoon.
 4. Add the granulated sugar and cornstarch mixture to the boiling water and whisk to blend
thoroughly. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick.
Whisk the heavy cream into the thickened sauce.
5. Remove the thickened sauce from the heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
Whisk until the butter has melted. Strain the sauce to remove any lumps.
6. Spoon or drizzle warm or room temperature vanilla sauce onto a cake, bread pudding, or other
dish. Enjoy.

What is the purpose of using glazes or sweet sauces in sandwich making?

Glazes add flavor, provide and attractive finish on the bread, and add moisture. A
glaze is usually applied with a soft pastry brush prior to baking. Some glazes, such as
egg or honey, have an adhesive property.

A glaze is a sauce that is cooked onto a protein or vegetable so that the sugars
caramelize, get slightly sticky, and adhere to whatever it is that you're cooking.

sauce, liquid or semiliquid mixture that is added to a food as it cooks or that is served

with it. Sauces provide flavour, moisture, and a contrast in texture and colour. They may
also serve as a medium in which food is contained, for example, the velouté sauce of
creamed chicken.

What are the difference between glazes and a sauces?

A glaze is a flavorful coating applied to the outer surface of foods. Glazes and sauces share
similarities, but the main difference is that glazes are brushed on foods — meats, poultry,
seafood, vegetables — as they cook, while sauces are generally added after the foods
are done.