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Basic royal icing

Perfect for piping, this is used to create the fine details that take decorations to the next level

Perfect for piping, this is used to create the fine details that take decorations to the next level

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Cooking Time

Cook: 10 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 58

Cooking Time

Price: 2p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 5g serving contains

Energy
75kj
18kcal
1%
Fat
0.0g
Low
0%
Saturates
0.0g
Low
0%
Sugars
4.4g
Low
5%
Salt
0.00g
Low
0%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1502kj/359kcal

Ingredients

1 egg white

250g icing sugar, sieved

Method

1
Put the egg white in a mixing bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until frothy, then beat in the icing sugar, sieved, 1tbsp at a time. The icing mixture should be thick and glossy and form soft peaks when stirred with a spoon. If not, add a little more icing sugar. Once made, use the icing quickly.