Recipe

October 5, 2011

Royal Icing Recipe

Recipe:

Step 1: In a bowl, sift together icing sugar and cream of tartar. Using an electric mixer, beat in egg whites for 7-10 minutes or until icing is thick enough to hold its shape.

Step 2: Separate into smaller bowls if making several colours of icing. Add paste food colouring to each bowl until desired colour is achieved.

Makes about 2-1/2 cups of icing

Use this recipe to build Holiday Gingerbread Boxes, the perfect way to wrap up gifts this Christmas!

Ingredients

4 cups icing sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
3 egg whites
Paste food colouring

Directions

Yield:

Step 1: In a bowl, sift together icing sugar and cream of tartar. Using an electric mixer, beat in egg whites for 7-10 minutes or until icing is thick enough to hold its shape.

Step 2: Separate into smaller bowls if making several colours of icing. Add paste food colouring to each bowl until desired colour is achieved.

Makes about 2-1/2 cups of icing

Use this recipe to build Holiday Gingerbread Boxes, the perfect way to wrap up gifts this Christmas!

Photographer:

James Tse