Royal Icing Frosting (Gluten-Free)

Royal icing is a smooth, glossy, and versatile icing made primarily from three simple ingredients: powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar), egg whites (or meringue powder), and a small amount of liquid (like water, vanilla or lemon juice). When mixed, it forms a thick, glossy consistency that can be adjusted by varying the amount of liquid to achieve different levels of thickness for various uses.

Characteristics:

1. Dries Hard: Royal icing sets to a firm, matte finish, making it ideal for detailed decorations and structures that need durability.

2. Customizable Consistency: You can thin it for flooding large areas or keep it thick for intricate piping.

3. Holds Detail: Perfect for creating fine lines, delicate patterns, or dimensional decorations.

Uses:

1. Cookie Decoration:

   • Piping Details: Used for intricate patterns, writing, or borders on cookies.

   • Flooding: Thinned royal icing is used to fill in areas for a smooth, even surface.

2. Cake Decorations:

   • Creates delicate decorations like lace or filigree.

   • Adds embellishments on cakes for special occasions like weddings.

3. Gingerbread Houses: Acts as a strong edible "glue" to hold pieces together and decorate with candies.

YIELD: 2 Cups

PREP TIME: 10 MIN

TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN

INGREDIENTS

Gingerbread House

• 6 Eggs Whites (Gingerbread House)

• 4 Pounds of Powdered sugar

Cookies

• 4 Egg Whites

• 4 Cups Powdered sugar

• 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice, Vanilla or 1/4 Teaspoon Almond extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Place egg whites in a mixing bowl. Lightly whip until foam forms.

2. Add the powdered sugar about half a cup at a time until all has been used.

3. Add lemon juice, vanilla or almond extract for cookies and other decorating projects.

4. Turn mixer on high until peaks form.

5. Cookies will be a loser frosting (flooding). This is thinner and easier to decorate cookies.

6. Add colors to the frosting. Place into piping bags.

7. Gingerbread House frosting will need to be a firmer (stiff) frosting that acts as a edible "glue" to hold the pieces together, create icicles, trees, wreaths, etc. that will be secured to the structure. Follow instructions for the "Inspiration Baking Gingerbread House recipe to decorate.

8. Which ever consistency you use, make sure your projects are ready to ice.

9. Now you can begin to ice your goodies.

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NOTES:

Two different consistencies:

1. Flood. This is a loser frosting. Great for decorating cookies. Flood can be moved around, and a toothpick can be used to create swirls in the frosting before it sets.

2. Stiff. This frosting is meant to be used in projects like "gluing" together a Gingerbread House or other creative structures.

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