Royal Icing Recipe Dried Egg White

This traditional royal icing recipe just uses egg whites instead of the meringue powder and water.

Royal icing recipe dried egg white. Add powdered sugar all at once and mix on medium just until combined. This takes about 8 minutes in a stand mixer and about 11 minutes with a hand mixer. Let stand whisking frequently until the powder is dissolved about 5 minutes.

If using the powdered egg whites or meringue powder and warm water combine them in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl. A little addition of an acidic substance like lemon juice citric acid or cream of tartar the texture of the icing can be improved. For royal icing with egg whites.

1 2 teaspoon cream of tartar. To make royal icing. Combine the egg white and powdered sugar in a medium size mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer on medium speed until opaque and shiny about 5 minutes.

Add 1 4 cup of the sugar and mix well. When the sugar is incorporated turn the mixer on high and beat until stiff peaks form. Let stand 5 10 minutes.

1 teaspoon of cream of tartar this is used to stabilize the egg whites 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract or the flavor of your choice. Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined and smooth. Mix water and egg whites in the bottom of a mixing bowl.

6 cups of confectioner s sugar that is about 750 grams but you may need more depending on how thick you want your icing. Because i like it that way. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.