Royal Icing (for standmixer)

Cuisinart original

This icing is great for decorating sugar cookies or cakes. You can add food coloring to color it or extracts to flavor it.

Yields

Makes 1½ cups

Ingredients

4            cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1            large egg white, slightly beaten
2            tablespoons whole milk
1            teaspoon fresh lemon juice


Nutritional information

Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 163 (1% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 0g fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 6mg calc. 3mg • fiber 0g

Instructions

Put the sugar into the Cuisinart®  mixing bowl. Attach the chef’s whisk and mix on Speed 3 and, with the mixer running, slowly add in the egg white until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.

While the mixer is still running, add the milk and lemon juice and mix until fully incorporated. Scrape the entire bowl as necessary.

Continue mixing until soft peaks form, about  2 minutes. Use immediately or cover the bowl with a damp cloth so the icing does not harden. If using coloring or a flavoring extract for the icing, add it with the milk and lemon juice.