Royal Icing

• 1 pound confectioners sugar
• 5 tablespoons meringue powder
• Liquid or gel-paste food coloring (optional)

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, meringue powder, and a scant 1/2 cup water on low speed.
2. Beat until mixture is fluffy yet dense, 7 to 8 minutes.
3. To thin the icing for flooding (filling in areas with a thin layer of icing), stir in additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
4. Test the consistency by lifting a spoonful of icing and letting it drip back into the bowl; a ribbon should remain on the surface for 5 to 7 seconds.
5. To tint icing, dip a toothpick or wooden skewer into food coloring, and gradually mix it in until the desired shade is reached.

confectioners sugar, meringue powder, liquid

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/royal-icing-390217 (may not work)