Laurel Kratochvila

Royal Icing

Lukier Królewski

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1⅓

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond
Dobre Dobre

By Laurel Kratochvila

Published 2025

  • About

Primarily a decoration icing, Lukier królewski starts fluid and turns hard and crunchy as it dries. Pipe through a very fine tip to adorn Decorated Christmas Gingerbread.

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 3 cups [360 g] confectioners’ sugar
  • 1<

Method

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites on medium-high speed until frothy, then add the confectioners’ sugar bit by bit until it’s all incorporated. Continue whisking for another minute or two until a smooth, shiny, white glaze is formed. Decrease the speed to low, add the milk and vanilla, and mix until smooth.

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