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Ingredients
- 3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny. Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks. This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add food coloring, if desired. For immediate use, transfer icing to pastry bag or heavy duty storage bag and pipe as desired. If using storage bag, clip corner. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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By RecipesTester
Melbourne
on March 31, 2013
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So easy to make and the kids love it. : so easy to pipe on to the sugar cookies. Thanks for the great recipes.
By fireflyb226
on March 01, 2013
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This recipe worked wonderfully. I found the pasteurized egg whites in a little carton by the eggs at my grocery store.
To use for a FLOODING technique, like with cookies: I added three tablespoons of water at the end and this was perfect.
By jwagner324
Central Florida
on December 26, 2012
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Ok so this was my first time ever making icing ever (and from scratch, that's awesome! It was great! I wish there were a little more signs to look for to see if it was done correctly, but it was very simple to make and I can't wait to make more cookies to decorate. I cut a line through the icing and counted how long it took to fill back in. Twenty seconds is great if you want to use for piping and flooding, so you don't have to make 2 different consistencies. Just add a bit of water (1 tbsp at a time to get it a little less stiff if you need to. I used 12" disposable bags with plastic couplers and metal tips. Don't use an extremely skinny tip unless your icing needs are small spaces, you'll regret it because it will take forever. We made snowflake sugar cookies. I separated into 2 batches and colored one batch green and the other blue with plain old regular food coloring. The cookies were a hit and very tasty! Thanks, Alton Brown!!
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