Royal Icing

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Beginner
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A smooth, hard-setting icing perfect for intricate cookie decorating and detailed piping designs.
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This classic Royal Icing is a baker’s essential for creating crisp, white decorations that dry hard and smooth. Made simply from powdered sugar and egg whites, it offers a delicate sweetness and a professional finish that is ideal for sugar cookies, cakes, and pastries. The icing can be adjusted in consistency: thicker for piping borders and letters, or thinner for flooding larger areas. It dries to a matte finish, making it perfect for intricate designs. While traditional recipes use raw egg whites, pasteurized options are available for safety. This versatile icing holds its shape beautifully, ensuring your decorated treats look as good as they taste. Store covered to prevent drying out before use.

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Royal Icing

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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4 Calories: 441.5

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This classic Royal Icing is a baker's essential for creating crisp, white decorations that dry hard and smooth. Made simply from powdered sugar and egg whites, it offers a delicate sweetness and a professional finish that is ideal for sugar cookies, cakes, and pastries. The icing can be adjusted in consistency: thicker for piping borders and letters, or thinner for flooding larger areas. It dries to a matte finish, making it perfect for intricate designs. While traditional recipes use raw egg whites, pasteurized options are available for safety. This versatile icing holds its shape beautifully, ensuring your decorated treats look as good as they taste. Store covered to prevent drying out before use.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl to remove any lumps.
  2. Add 1 to 2 large egg whites (or 4 teaspoons of packaged egg whites mixed with 1/4 cup water) and 1 teaspoon of almond extract, vanilla, or lemon juice to the sugar.
  3. Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, beat the ingredients until combined, then increase speed to medium-high until the icing is smooth, glossy, and thick enough to hold stiff peaks.
  4. Test the consistency by lifting the beaters; the icing should form a ribbon. If it is too thick, add a few drops of water; if too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  5. Transfer the icing to a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip for piping, or cover tightly with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming while in use.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 441.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.1mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 113.5g38%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 113.5g
Protein 0.0g0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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