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Royal Icing

Royal Icing — a frosting and icing recipe, 4 ingredients, about 10 min.

10 min · Frosting and icing

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Ingredients

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  • 2 large egg whites
  • ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 ½ cups (300 g / 11 oz) confectioners' sugar
  • Liquid or paste food coloring

Steps

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on low for about 1 minute until they become loose.
  2. Add the cream of tartar and continue mixing on low until the whites become frothy, about 2 minutes.
  3. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar with the mixer on low.
  4. Continue to mix until the icing holds a stiff peak and is dull in appearance, about 2 minutes. The icing is ready to use for piping lines.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0