Royal Icing

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teas strained fesh lemon juice
• Assorted food colorings (optional)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Using electric mixer, beat 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar and egg whites until thick and shiny, adding more powdered sugar by tblsp if mixture is too thin to spread, about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Divide icing into portions, if desired, and add different food coloring to each. Cover until ready to use.