Royal icing
Ices 15-30 biscuits
Easy
Total time:
Whether you’re decorating a festive fruit cake or building gingerbread houses, royal icing provides an elegant finish – opt for a classic white icing or experiment with food colourings
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- 3 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 450-500g icing sugar
- a mixture of colours food colouring gels(optional)
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal62
- carbs15g
- sugars14.8g
- protein0.3g
- salt0.02g
Method
step 1
Whisk together the egg whites and vanilla extract with an electric whisk until frothy. Sift over 300g of the icing sugar and whisk again until thickened and smooth.
step 2
Add the remaining icing sugar, sifting in a little at a time until you reach your desired level of thickness. If you're using food colouring gels, divide the icing between bowls based on the number of colours. If you’re flooding biscuits, loosen with a few teaspoons of water first.
