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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royal icing

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

I use this technique when I want a pretty royal icing cookie but don't have any fancy cookie cutters handy.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2021

Did you think we'd forgotten about the royal icing for the aforementioned sugar cookies and gingerbread men?

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021

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

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald

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