Ann Nicol

Royal icing

Preparation info
  • Makes

    500

    g
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Ann Nicol

Published 2014

  • About

Use royal icing to cover Christmas or wedding cakes.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium egg whites
  • 500 g/1¼ lb/5 cups

Method

  1. Put the egg whites into a clean, grease-free bowl and whisk with a fork to break up the whites until foamy.
  2. Sift in half the icing sugar with the lemon juice, and beat well for 10 minutes, or until smooth.

  3. Gradually sift in the rema