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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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.

Step by step recipe


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

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

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

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Royal icing : Stage 4
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 : 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.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1 RDI=2 %100 RDI=38 %0405 RDI=20 %1,696 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g081 RDI=31 %0330 RDI=17 %1,384 RDI: 17 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg
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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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