How to Make Corn Syrup at Home – Homemade Substitute Recipe

How to Make Corn Syrup at Home – Homemade Substitute Recipe

For various reasons, many people avoid commercial corn syrup. So here goes a homemade corn syrup recipe.

* this corn syrup substitute recipe is for my no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.

 

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How to Make Corn Syrup at Home – Homemade Substitute Recipe
 
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Serves: About 2 cups
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup drinking water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Pinch salt
Instructions
  1. 1. Add all ingredients in a large saucepan and stir to combine.
  2. 2. Over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, bring it to a boil. Then let boil until it reaches 240 degrees F, 112 C. This is soft ball stage.
  3. 3. Let cool on a cooling rack.
Good to know:
  1. Soft-ball stage: 235-240 degrees F
  2. Firm-ball stage: 245-250 degrees F
  3. Hard-ball stage: 250-265 degrees F
Notes
It can be stored in air-tight container for 2 months.



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