Royal Icing

Name: Royal Icing
Total time: 10 min
Yield: About 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons meringue powder; 6 to 8 Tablespoons warm water

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Royal Icing is a decorative icing used for piping delicate designs on cookies. Royal Icing also can act as a "glue" for attaching cookies to cake stands.

Recipe by Southern Living December 2011

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Recipe Summary

hands-on:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Yield:

About 3 cups

Ingredients

1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
6 to 8 Tablespoons warm water

Directions

Step 1
Beat first 2 ingredients and 6 Tbsp. water at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Beat at high speed 4 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Add up to 2 Tbsp. additional water, 1/4 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

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Chef's Notes

Use less water for a stiff icing perfect for attaching cookies to cake stands. Use more water for thinner icing suitable for piping delicate designs on cookies.

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