Royal Icing That Doesn't Dry Rock Hard
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Ingredients
  • 5 tablespoons meringue powder
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon glycerin
  • 12 drops white gel food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon oil-free clear vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon oil-free clear almond extract
  • ¼ teaspoon oil-free clear butter flavoring
Instructions
  1. Use a whisk to mix together the water, meringue powder, and cream of tartar for about 30 seconds, making sure there are no lumps.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift the powdered sugar.
  3. Add the water mixture to the sugar and mix for one minute.
  4. Add the corn syrup, glycerine, food coloring and flavoring.
  5. Beat until the mixture forms stiff peaks, approximately 6 to 8 minutes, pausing to scrape down the edges of the bowl if needed.
Recipe by sugarkissed at http://sugarkissed.net/royal-icing-recipe/