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Royal Icing

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: The Cookie Clause

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (58)

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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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  • recipe Royal Icing
    Tanya Wasilla, AK 11-07-2009

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    Awesome, Easy!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This recipe worked perfectly. Very easy, set up nicely. By the way, 3 oz. equals about 6 Tablespoons. Thank you Alton!!!
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    Jamilla Virginia Beach, VA 10-07-2009

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    Alton you are my HERO

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    First of all I love love love the show. Everything is awesome and tastes great. Last year I wanted to make Christmas... Cookies for Christmas. The Cookie was a failure, UNTIL I realized that you needed BOTH the cookie and icing for it to be awesome. Which is amazing because then the complete cookie isn't overly sugary like you get at the stores. Everyone ate millions of cookies. For days my kitchen was a powdery sugar mess because I had to keep up with all my family and friends requests. I had a friend come over and we iced them all together using sandwich baggies. The Icing was so amazing because it settled and looked so smooth and professional. Not to mention that they lasted forever. I kept them in a container covered as tightly as I could in foil. I was amazed. AMAZED I tell you! Read more
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    Fernando Dupont, PA 10-04-2009

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    Can somebody help me??

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Hi everybody, I'm going to make a haunted house for my sister's birthday and I need some advice from anybody. I want to know... if this icing will be good to hold the house and how can I make some tombstones??? Oh, and I forgot, how can I make a haunted tree? I will appreciate any help from you guys, thanks!!!!Read more
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    Carla Trinidad and Tobago, AL 08-09-2009

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    IIcing the way i remember it.

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. My grandmother taught me how to make icing almost 30 years ago, i lost the recipe and have... not been able to make it the way she did. She passed away a couple of years ago and no one (except you) have been able to repeat the taste. Thank you!!!Read more
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    INGRID Reidsville, NC 07-29-2009

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    worked great for a first timer

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I needed an easy royal icing recipe for some decorations that I was making for some cupcakes for a Baby shower. This... recipe was super easy, and it didn't take 5-7 minutes of beating for me. Mine only took 3 minutes or so. I loosened it up with water a 1/2 tsp at a time to get it to a flowable consistancy for filling in after I did my outlines on wax paper. Read more
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    Genelia Skittopolis, AZ 07-04-2009

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    Great!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This recipe is great! Especially on alton's sugar cookies. Great for holidays or anytime!!!
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