Royal icing


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

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For 120 g, you will need:

Change these quantities to make: 40 g 60 g 120 g 240 g 360 g
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
PreparationStart to finish
13 min.13 min.

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
Royal icing
Put 20 g egg white and 100 g icing sugar in a bowl.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Royal icing
Tip in half the icing sugar.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Royal icing
Mix thoroughly with a whisk.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Royal icing
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
Royal icing
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.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
405 Kcal or 1,696 Kj1 gr100 gr0 gr
20 %<1 %9 %0 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
331 Kcal or 1,386 Kj1 gr82 gr0 gr
17 %<1 %8 %0 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 120 g : 0.40 €

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Calissons
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Calissons are a sweet from Provence - Aix-en-Provence is famous for them - made with almonds and candied fruit, covered with royal icing. This is a slightly simplified version, which is every bit as good.
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Icing sugarIcing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Arlesian Biscuits, Brioche royale, Swiss meringues, Coconut "croute à thé", Succès praliné (praline meringue), ... All
Egg whiteEgg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yvetot Douillons, Strawberry sorbet, Mousse with two chocolates, Baked Alaska, Macaronade mixture, ... All
Lemon juiceLemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Greek salad, Chocolate mousse, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Tapenade, ... All
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