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Royal Icing
Royal icing is a type of icing that dries to a hard sheen.
Ingredients
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- egg white, large2
- cream of tartar1/8 tsp
- powdered sugar, 300 g / 11 oz2 1/2 cup
- food coloring, liquid or paste
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Method 4 steps
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on low for about 1 minute until they become loose.
Add the cream of tartar and continue mixing on low until the whites become frothy, about 2 minutes.
Gradually add the confectioners' sugar with the mixer on low.
Continue to mix until the icing holds a stiff peak and is dull in appearance, about 2 minutes. The icing is ready to use for piping lines.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
