Decorator’s Icing
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A stiff icing made with meringue powder, perfect for decorating cookies. Tint with gel food coloring as desired.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 2 of 4 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 6.9 mg
- Iron: 0.27 mg
- Magnesium: 0.79 mg
- Phosphorus: 0 mg
- Potassium: 9.07 mg
- Zinc: 0.05 mg
Let's Prepare
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- 454 g confectioners' sugar
- 44.4 ml meringue powder
- 78.9 ml warm water
- Gel food coloring
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Using an electric mixer, beat confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and warm water in a large bowl on medium speed until blended and the mixture is very stiff, about 5 minutes.
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Step 2.
Tint the icing with gel food coloring as desired; press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the icing to prevent it from drying out.
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Step 3.
When ready to decorate, use a small spatula or piping bags fitted with small writing tips to ice cookies.
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