Royal Icing

Royal icing is also called decorating icing, because that is its principal use. It is one of the best materials with which to practice piping. It is inexpensive and easy to make, and it can be piped and formed into almost any shape. Royal icing is used a great deal around Christmastime to decorate gingerbread and Christmas cookies, and it is essential for making gingerbread houses. Royal icing can also be used to pipe on plastic or glass templates for decorations on marzipan, as desc