Royal Icing

By beltranm

Makes 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup meringue powder
• 1/2 cup water, plus more if needed
• Gel-paste food coloring (sugarcraft.com), for tinting

Details

Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

•Combine sugar, meringue powder, and water in the bowl of a mixer. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 4 minutes. (If icing is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.)
•Divide icing into batches, and mix in a different shade of food coloring to each to tint.