royal icing

British

noun

a hard white icing made from egg whites and icing sugar, used for coating and decorating cakes, esp fruit cakes

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Both rely entirely on royal icing, a multiuse mixture of confectioners' sugar and egg whites, plus an acid stabilizer that is firm upon piping and dries very hard.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

Dugan said he got daily inquiries about the "property" despite the photos clearly showing a roof held together with royal icing.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2023

This is a recipe for royal icing to decorate cutout sugar cookies.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

The egg white not only creates the glossy sheen that royal icing is known for, but it also helps give the icing body so that it can stiffen up.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2022

Place royal icing in a pastry bag having a tube with small opening.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

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