Use meringue powder to make Royal icing. Royal icing is a smooth, drying icing, perfect for making many decorations. It is also useful as a "glue" to fasten decorations together.
Nut Free, Gluten Free, and Certified Kosher.
Product of Canada
Size: 1 lb (454 grams)
Royal Icing Recipe:
3 tablespoons Meringue Powder
4 cups (about 1 lb.) confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons warm water
Makes approximately 3 cups.
Method:
Beat all ingredients until icing forms peaks (7-10 minutes at low speed with a heavy-duty mixer, 10-12 minutes at high speed with a hand-held mixer).
NOTE: Keep all utensils completely grease-free for proper icing consistency.
For stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.
When using large countertop mixer or for stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.
Thinned Royal Icing: To thin for pouring, add 1 teaspoon water per cup of royal icing. Use grease-free spoon or spatula to stir slowly. Add 1/2 teaspoon water at a time until you reach proper consistency.
Ingredients: Icing sugar, albumen, maltodextrin, glucose solids, cream of tartar, tragacanth, vanillin.