Royal Icing

Recipe courtesy Colette Peters, Colette's Christmas, Little, Brown & Co., 1993

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Holiday Cookies

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

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Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons meringue powder (found in cake decorating stores)
1/2 cup minus 2 tablespoons water
OR
2 egg whites*, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons water
1 pound confectioners' sugar

Directions

Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat slowly until they are all blended. Then beat at medium speed until the icing forms stiff peaks, about 5 minutes. Add more sugar if the icing is not stiff enough, or a few drops of water if it is too stiff. Use immediately or cover the bowl with a damp cloth to prevent drying when not in use. Allow at least 24 hours for royal icing decorations to dry, at room temperature.

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Comments & Reviews

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Anonymous 03-05-2008
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Royal Icing
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The icing was too thick, so I added a few drops more water, and it got too runny.
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Mitzi Phoenix, AZ 12-21-2006
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Nice and Easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Loved this recipe for decorating sugar cookies, I split the icing into 3 parts and added food coloring to it for different... shades too.Read more
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Anonymous 01-16-2006
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perfect icing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy to make and keeps in fridge wonderfully. Hardens on cookie fabuluosly.
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McKenzie apex, FL 01-01-2006
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FoodCrazi
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Oops, im not that bright so i think i missed something in the recipe cuz it got all weird when i made it...ill do it again if... i could see wut i missed!Read more
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Tiffanie Richmond, VA 12-07-2005
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5
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i like the easy of this recipe.
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Anonymous 12-04-2005
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yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

it was a great thing for my cake!