Royal icing
Royal icing is a mixture of egg white and icing sugar. From its pasty consistency when fresh, it dries to give a lovely white crust.
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Last modified on: February 12th 2012
For 120 g, you will need:
- 1
20 g egg white - 2
100 g icing sugar - 3
½ teaspoon lemon juice - Total weight: 123 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 13 min. | 13 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
2 min.
Put 20 g Stage 2
1 min.
Tip in half the icing sugar.Stage 3
5 min.
Mix thoroughly with a whisk.Stage 4
5 min.
Add more icing sugar a spoonful at a time, beating well each time.Continue until you have a smooth paste which leaves a point when you lift the whisk out.
Stage 5
Your royal icing is ready for use, to coat a cake or sweets, like calissons, for example.Remarks
The proportions of egg white and sugar are fairly approximate. It is important to arrive at the right pasty texture, whatever weight of sugar you are using.
The lemon juice gives a brighter whiteness, but you can colour royal icing with a few drops of food colouring if you prefer.
The lemon juice gives a brighter whiteness, but you can colour royal icing with a few drops of food colouring if you prefer.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 120 g : 0.40 €
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Source: Home made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Marzipan (almond paste), Walnut short bread, Amiens macaroons, Mini lemon millefeuilles, Crust for tea, ... All |
| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Stuffed prunes, Crust for tea, Oat financiers for Louise, Coconut paste, ... All |
| Lemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato pesto, Corn salad with croutons, Chocolate mousse, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Hollandaise sauce, ... All |
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