Description
A sweet, glossy icing made from powdered sugar and egg whites, perfect for decorating cookies and cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and egg white.
- Add lemon juice and mix until smooth.
- Adjust consistency with more sugar or water as needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use pasteurized egg whites for safety.
- Color the icing with food coloring if desired.
- Thicker icing holds its shape; thinner icing is for flooding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing sugar, icing, decorating, cookies, cakes