Basic Glacé Icing

• ½ pound icing sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons water or other liquid

This simple soft icing is quickly and easily made. Sieve sugar into an enamelled saucepan. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or other liquid and stir over a medium heat with a wooden spoon until warm. Do not let the icing become too hot, or it will be lumpy. As sugar melts, icing becomes softer, so keep liquid to a minimum. Icing should be thick enough to coat back of wooden spoon. It will then be o