Royal Icing

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Desserts, Frostings And Glazes, Holiday

Ingredients

4 egg whites

4 cups confectioners sugar

Water (for flooding)

food coloring

Directions

Sift powdered sugar.

Whisk egg whites until they just begin to foam, then incorporate powdered sugar a little at a time. *See notes about water.

Put a few spoonfuls into a ziplock bag, snip off just a small corner, and pipe onto cookies.

When the icing is dry on the surface, put the cookies in a single layer and cover. Allow to dry overnight before stacking.

Tightly sealed up, your icing will be good to use for a day or two.

Notes

*For the best results, make the icing with no water or only the amount of water you need to make thick icing. Draw on your outline. Let dry.
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Mix a tiny amount of water at a time into the icing until you reach the consistency needed for flooding. Fill in the center of the area you drew, then use a toothpick to push it out to the edges.
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