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75 ratings · 5 minutes · Vegan, Gluten free · Serves 1 Easy Royal Icing: This easy royal icing recipe for sugar cookies will totally change the way you think about royal icing. It comes together super quick and you don't even need a mixer! Best of all, this is royal icing made without meringue powder!Easy Royal Icing: This easy royal icing recipe for sugar cookies will totally change the way you think about royal icing. It comes together super quick and you don't even need a mixer! Best of all, this is royal icing made without meringue powder!
1/2 tbsp Corn syrup, light 1/8 tsp Vanilla or almond extract
Decorating cakes and cookies is an enjoyable hobby, and it’s fun to create intricate designs for special occasions. With royal icing at your disposal, you can do almost anything from precise lettering to adorable faces. Royal icing is generally easy to make and only requires a few ingredients, but what if you’re missing one of those key pieces? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with a few tips on how to make royal icing without meringue powder. Table Of Contents
Royal Icing RecipesMeringue powder gives royal icing some elasticity, making it easier to work with. Plus, it helps the icing dry faster and remain smooth. Thankfully, you can make royal icing without meringue powder by substituting pasteurized egg whites. What in the world are pasteurized eggs? Pasteurized eggs are eggs that have been heated in their shells to destroy bacteria and viruses without cooking them all the way through. You can find pasteurized eggs at your grocery store with the other eggs. Just look for the label indicating pasteurization. Now that you know what pasteurized egg whites are, let’s get started with our royal icing! Ingredients
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I'm going to show you the best royal icing recipe without meringue powder required.
Nutrition Information: Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1 What if you want to make royal icing without egg whites or meringue powder? No worries! We’ve got you covered on that front as well. This recipe yields royal icing without eggs or meringue powder, and it still makes gorgeous, sugary decorations! Again, the electric mixer is preferable for this recipe because it quickly delivers the smoothest, most uniform icing. Ingredients
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NotesYou may want to use thicker icing to cover a cookie and slightly thinner icing for piping and lettering. It's also a good idea to use thicker frosting to outline, let it dry a little, and then fill in with a slightly thinner consistency. Nutrition Information: Yield: 25 Serving Size: 1 This recipe enables you to make royal icing for sugar cookies without meringue powder. Do it yourself now! You didn’t think we’d skip over the original royal icing recipe with meringue powder, did you? If you prefer to take the classic route, this is the tried and true method. Stick with your electric mixer for this version. Ingredients
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Nutrition Information: Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1 Finding the Proper ConsistencyUsing royal icing is all about consistency, so let’s do a brief rehash of how to attain the thickness or thinness you desire.
Helpful Tips Getting the Most Out of Your Royal IcingRoyal icing helps you create gorgeous desserts, but it’s a bit finicky at times. Here are some tips and tricks to make your life easier.
You can store unused royal icing for up to two weeks as long as you put it in an airtight container and keep it at room temperature. When you’re ready to use it, gently mix it to get the desired consistency. FAQs When Making Royal IcingWhat can you use in place of meringue powder?You can use egg whites to make royal icing when meringue powder is not available. Or you can find all the available meringue powder substitutes here. Can I use cream of tartar instead of meringue powder for royal icing?No, you can’t! Cream of tartar is a stabilizer that is often used to make meringue to keep the eggs from collapsing. They are different in terms of functionality and composition How can I thicken royal icing without meringue?I prefer adding sifted powdered sugar to make the royal icing thick. BTW, you’d better not add too much water to avoid this problem. How do you make royal icing shiny?You can use cold water and milk interchangeably, both of them will give you a high shine appearance. And both will harden once set. How do you fix sticky royal icing?Thinning icing with too much water will make it sticky. In this case, you can stir in some sifted powdered sugar to recover. Can I make royal icing without meringue powder or corn syrup?Yes you can! You can replace meringue powder with egg whites. As for the corn syrup, it can just add shine and a more fluid consistency to your royal icing. So it’s not necessary. Final ThoughtsWhile many people prefer to use meringue powder, it’s possible to successfully make royal icing without meringue powder. You may need to experiment with consistency, and it may taste a bit different, but royal icing is mainly about the presentation! What can you substitute for meringue powder in icing?Gelatin. Home bakers have found success substituting meringue powder with a mixture of powdered gelatin—use three tablespoons of warm water combined with one tablespoon of gelatin powder to replace two teaspoons of meringue powder.
Can I use cream of tartar instead of meringue powder in royal icing?Cream of tartar is a stabilizer and is sometimes used in making meringue to keep the eggs from collapsing. Some meringue powder already has cream of tartar in it to help in stabilizing meringue. So you can't use cream of tartar as a substitute for meringue powder, but it can be used to stabilize meringue recipes.
Do I need meringue powder in my icing?Meringue powder is a key ingredient in making royal icing for decorating cookies or glazing donuts. Unlike cake or cupcake frosting, which is soft and uses butter or shortening, royal icing dries to a hard finish and is made typically from egg whites (fresh or powdered) and confectioner's sugar.
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