What is cornsyrup

[evedawn]

And can I buy it at supermarket?

[jack daniels]

according to Wikipedia: Corn syrup is a food syrup, which is made from the starch of maize and contains varying amounts of glucose, maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to soften texture, add volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor. Corn syrup is distinct from high-fructose corn syrup, which is created when corn syrup undergoes enzymatic processing, producing a sweeter compound that contains higher levels of fructose.

and as a substitute I came across this: Lyle's Golden Syrup, a kind of sugar solution. It does the same thing as corn syrup in recipes: it prevents sucrose crystals from forming. I've substituted it for corn syrup in many recipes with no difficulty.

HTH

Anna x

[vodkancoke]

You can buy it a Tesco. It is called Karo corn syrup

[evedawn]

Ta both of u.in the end I bought glucose as that can be used too (according to google)