Royal Icing
"One of the parents in my class brought in some sugar cookies topped with this icing. It was delicious! The recipe came from a book called Cookie Dough Fun.
I just made this recipe myself, and I had to add a 2 tablespoons of milk to it - the icing was very stiff and it hardens quickly. The taste is fantastic though and it looked really pretty on the cookie."
photo by christie
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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1 cup frosting
ingredients
- 1 egg white, at room temperature
- 2 - 2 1⁄2 cups sifter powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
directions
- Beat egg white in small bowl at high speed of electric mixer until egg is foamy.
- Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar and almond extract.
- Beat at low speed until moistened.
- Increase mixer speed to high and beat until icing is stiff.
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Reviews
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I made this today to decorate my gingerbread people and it turned out fantastic! I also used vanilla essence as I am not a huge fan of almond essences (and neither are my kids). I found that it was rather thick but that was fixed when I added the food colouring. This is a great recipe that I will definately use again. Thank you so much for posting! -
GREAT! I made it for gingerbread men. It was a great recipe and rlly easy. I used vanilla extract instead and it worked great. It was kinda think and i only used 2 cups of sugar and it didnt seem to make ALOT but enough for about 15-20 cookies. -
Simple and easy, I used this (minus the almond) to decorate gingerbread cookies and it came out delicious!
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First time I made Royal Icing. And it worked! I liked how easy and fast it worked. My kids gingerbread men look WONDERFUL!! I'll use this one always. -
very good, nice and simple. I used it to decorate my gingerbread men and it came out perfectly.
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The Giggle Box
United States
When I was 10 I discovered the joy of cooking on the back of a Nestle Toll house Chocolate Chip bag. It was the first recipe I ever made. I had a blast and it was a lot of fun to cook something that everyone loved. To this day, baking is one of my favorite things to do, and it shows! (that explains the lack of a picture, hehe)
On the non-cooking front, I lead a fairly normal life. For the past four and half years I have been able to stay home with my DD and be a full time mom (is there any other kind?).
In college I had a wonderful professor, Dr. Mark Woodhouse (his books are fascinating BTW) and I began my study of the paranormal, conspiracy theory, and metaphysics. I can honestly say it changed my life. I earned my degree in Philosophy with a minor in Religion and English.
For those of you who are interested in Astrology, I am a Pisces Dragon. A great book (did I mention that I like to read a lot?) is The New Astrology by Suzanne White. She actually sums up my life very well when she says: "Pisceans born in Dragon years will be touchy and argumentative until they finally stop trying to prove themselves. Then they will become effecient in a chosen profession, stay in a pleasant rut, and cruise around all day dreaming about what to make for dinner."
