Royal icing for sugar cookies UNTRIED
NOTES:
This recipe is from the Joy of Baking website. For a similar, simpler icing recipe, go here.
The icing can be used for cakes as decoration, too.
You can purchase Meringue Powder, gel paste colors, and Glycerin (small 2 ounce bottles) in most cake decorating and party stores (like Michaels). Meringue powder is a fine, white powder used to replace fresh egg whites and is made from dried egg whites, sugar, salt, vanillin and gum
The icing needs to be used immediately or transferred to an airtight container as royal icing hardens when exposed to air.
For a recipe for deluxe, thick sugar cookies, go here.
Recipe makes about 3 cups of icing.
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar
3 Tbl meringue powder
1/2 tsp extract (vanilla, lemon, or almond)
1/2 - 3/4 cup warm water
Gel Paste food coloring
Toothpicks to measure food coloring
PREPARATION:
1. In a large bowl and with a hand-mixer (or standing mixer), beat the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder until combined.
2. Add the water and beat on medium to high speed until very glossy and stiff peaks form (5 to 7 minutes). If necessary, to get the right consistency, add more powdered sugar or water. A ribbon of icing should fall off the beater into the bowl and remain on the surface for a few seconds before disappearing.
3. Follow directions for adding the Gel Paste.
4. Cover icing with plastic wrap when not in use.
This recipe is from the Joy of Baking website. For a similar, simpler icing recipe, go here.
The icing can be used for cakes as decoration, too.
You can purchase Meringue Powder, gel paste colors, and Glycerin (small 2 ounce bottles) in most cake decorating and party stores (like Michaels). Meringue powder is a fine, white powder used to replace fresh egg whites and is made from dried egg whites, sugar, salt, vanillin and gum
The icing needs to be used immediately or transferred to an airtight container as royal icing hardens when exposed to air.
For a recipe for deluxe, thick sugar cookies, go here.
Recipe makes about 3 cups of icing.
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar
3 Tbl meringue powder
1/2 tsp extract (vanilla, lemon, or almond)
1/2 - 3/4 cup warm water
Gel Paste food coloring
Toothpicks to measure food coloring
PREPARATION:
1. In a large bowl and with a hand-mixer (or standing mixer), beat the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder until combined.
2. Add the water and beat on medium to high speed until very glossy and stiff peaks form (5 to 7 minutes). If necessary, to get the right consistency, add more powdered sugar or water. A ribbon of icing should fall off the beater into the bowl and remain on the surface for a few seconds before disappearing.
3. Follow directions for adding the Gel Paste.
4. Cover icing with plastic wrap when not in use.
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