Desserts

Royal Icing

photo by:kraft

Decorate your favorite cookies and cakes with this classic icing made from egg whites, cream of tartar and powdered sugar.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

About 2-1/2 cups or 16 servings, about 2-1/2 Tbsp. each

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what you need

1/2

cup refrigerated pasteurized egg whites

1/2

tsp. cream of tartar

pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups)

Make It

BEAT egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until blended.

ADD powdered sugar gradually, beating on low speed until well blended after each addition. Beat on high speed 5 min. or until stiff peaks form.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Note

Prepared icing must be kept covered at all times to prevent hardening.

Make it Easy

Icing can be prepared ahead of time. Prepare as directed, then place in medium bowl; place plastic wrap directly on surface of icing. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Beat with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form just before using.

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a cook

posted:12/8/2006

This icing is for frosting cookies. I had been looking all over for this recipe. Thanks.

haliek

posted:12/10/2005

This was the recipe given for making ornaments because it would firm up and get hard. That never happened. It tasted great though. I don't know what I did wrong, but it must have been something. :(

a cook

posted:7/14/2005

i made this icing for mothers day, & it turned out to be a diaster. the icing was hard as a brick i couldn't even cut the cake. i felt bad for mom & decided to make her another cake using half the tartar. i found another royal icing recipe from a good cake book & it has been very successful.

lilraider628

posted:9/15/2004

this was a very good cokkie topping my kids definitly enjoyed it.

macy446

posted:7/7/2004

This recipe is frustrating, I spend alot of time working on cookies (w/this icing) and then once I'm done, the cookies are all gone!! Just goes to show you, This is a really good icing recipe!! My family loves it! The icing drys quickly so you can stack the cookies when you're done! Everyone should have this recipe in their box!