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Royal Icing

2.5

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

3

1/4 cups (or more) powdered sugar, sifted

2

large egg whites

1

teaspoon strained fresh lemon juice

Assorted food colorings (optional)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Using electric mixer, beat 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar and egg whites until thick and shiny, adding more powdered sugar by tablespoonfuls if mixture is too thin to spread, about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Divide icing into portions, if desired, and add different food coloring to each. Cover until ready to use.