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Royal Icing

Serves 1 · 10 minutes

Suits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Eggs, Milk. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

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

Method

  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.