Sugar Glaze

I found this recipe in a 1962 Domino Sugar cookbook titled Sugar Spoon Recipes. I love this glaze. I could take a bath in it.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 2/3 Cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  domino granulated sugar
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  cup  domino confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  lemon extract

Directions

1. Combine granulated sugar, water and salt in 1-quart saucepan. Stir over heat until sugar dissolves.boil, without stirring to 230 degrees F or thread stage. Remove from heat.
2. Blend butter, confectioner's sugar, and extract into syrup with whisk.stir until smooth and slightly thick. Keep glaze at right consistency by standing saucepan in a larger pan of simmering water.
3. Brush or spoon glaze onto cakes, cookies, or breads. If mixture becomes.
4. Dry and crusty, reheat slightly and stir a little water into the glaze.