Royal icing recipe

                

Made with meringue powder or egg whites, royal icing creates hard drying, long lasting decorations that have a matte finish. royal icing is used to create flowers and trims. This means you can make these decorations in advance and simply place them on your cake when you are ready. once hardened and properly stored , royal icing decorations will not soften or crumble.be sure to keep these decorations away from bright light when storing as color may fade.

Always make royal icing with a stiff consistency so you can achieve sharper details.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons Meringue Powder
• 4 cups (about 1 lb.) confectioners' sugar
• 6 tablespoons warm water

Makes:

About 3 cups of icing.

Instructions:

Keep all utensils completely grease-free for proper icing consistency. Beat all ingredients until icing forms peaks (7-10 minutes at low speed with a heavy-duty mixer, 10-12 minutes at high speed with a hand-held mixer).  For stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water. When using large counter top mixer or for stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.To thin for pouring, add 1 teaspoon water per cup of royal icing. Use grease-free spoon or spatula to stir slowly. Add 1/2 teaspoon water at a time until you reach proper consistency.