Royal Icing Recipe

Instructions

Start using a whisk to mix 5 tablespoons meringue powder and 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3/4 cup warm water. Mix for 30 seconds, making sure to get rid of all the packages.

If you are not familiar with meringue powder, used in royal icing as a substitute for raw egg whites. Look, Ma, no Salmonella! It also helps stabilize the icing and give a nice texture. You can find it at your local craft store in the baking section or online. I started with Wilton meringue powder brand, but have found that I prefer the taste of CK.

Now, get ready for a vicious arm workout! In a separate large bowl, sift two pounds of powdered sugar. I always make a mess do this, so if the way to do this without having sugar everywhere, you're a superstar in my eyes! Pssst ... I heard an unconfirmed rumor that the screen can spend as long as you are not making the pipes with a very small tip.

Then add the water mixture with powdered sugar and mix for about a minute to get it all together. Then add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, 12 drops of food coloring white gel, and its flavors (I like to use 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon almond butter 1 / 4). Corn syrup is an ingredient that is usually mentioned as optional in classic recipes royal icing. It adds a little shine and elasticity to the icing. Glycerin is a not so secret ingredient that keeps the icing to be very hard. You can find it in the baking section at craft stores or online. The purpose of the white coloring to make the frosting is a nice bright white instead of off-white.

Now, put the mixer to work! Beat icing in the middle of about 6 to 8 minutes, until you can make a stiff peak that holds its shape. Pause and scrape the sides of the bowl while mixing, if necessary.

Take a step back, lick your fingers, and a smile on the white fluffy sweetness you created!

If saving the royal icing for later use, I suggest storing in Tupperware containers (used for icing only, see Keeping oil royal icing for the lesson I learned the hard way ), covered with plastic wrapped and hermetically sealed.