Recipe For Royal Icing Using Wilton Meringue Powder

Meringue powder confectioners sugar and water.

Recipe for royal icing using wilton meringue powder. Keep all icing utensils and bowls completely grease free for proper icing consistency and to ensure the icing properly sets. Whip again before using. Beat all ingredients together until icing forms peaks about 7 to 10 minutes at low speed with a heavy duty mixer 10 to 12 minutes at high speed with a hand held mixer.

Add water and mix on low to medium for 7 10 minutes until icing loses its sheen. Let icing sit for 15 to 30 minutes to let air bubbles rise naturally. Meringue powder is a must for this recipe do not substitute with raw egg whites which can be a food safety issue or dried egg whites.

Neither will produce the same results as meringue powder. To prevent drying out keep the bowl and icing tips covered with a damp towel. Meringue powder makes gorgeous royal icing without the use of raw eggs so you can keep the icing stored at room temperature.

There s more than one way to make this hard drying icing. You can make royal icing with meringue powder eggs or you can mix up a no egg variation. However i much prefer to make royal icing with meringue powder or dried egg whites mixed with a stabilizer cream of tartar and sometimes a bit of sweetener.