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Royal Icing
Royal Icing is a traditional British recipe for a classic icing (frosting) made from sugar, egg whites and lemon juice that hardens as it dries and is traditionally used for cake decoration. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Royal Icing.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Serves:
12
Rating: 
Tags : Cake RecipesBritish Recipes
Royal Icing is the icing typically used for rich fruit cakes and the quantity given here is enough for a 1kg cake.
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
juice of 1/2 lemon
700g icing sugar
1/2 tsp
cream of tartar
Method:
Place the egg whites in a bowl then add he cream of tartar and beat lightly then beat in the lemon juice and icing sugar by degrees. Work the mixture thoroughly and keep beating until the icing is smooth and white.
This is best used immediately, as it hardens quickly. The mixture here is intended to be spread with a palette knife. If you want to pipe the icing add a little more lemon juice to get a slacker consistency.
