Description
A simple royal icing recipe for decorating cookies and cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl.
- Add egg whites and lemon juice.
- Mix on low speed until combined.
- Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Add water if the icing is too thick.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use fresh egg whites for best results.
- Store unused icing in the refrigerator.
- Rewhip before use if stored.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing recipes