Cream of Tartar Royal Icing:
3 egg whites, room temp
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 lb confectioner's sugar
Beat 5-10 minutes until stiff peaks form.
Store in airtight containers until use.
Meringue Powder Royal Icing:
3 Tbsp meringue powder
2/3 c warm water
1 lb confectioner's sugar
Beat 5-10 minutes until stiff peaks form.
Store in airtight containers until use.
If you're going to eat it, use the meringue powder recipe.
It takes about 3 batches of icing per house.
Purchase Premade Icing:
Buy premixed powder at a candy/ pastry shop. It takes 4 bags for 1 large
house.
Candy Windows
Spray a heavy pan with cooking spray.
Heat oven to 350.
Line up colored lifesavers about 1/2" apart on baking sheet. Bake until
melted, 5-10 minutes.
Watch carefully so they don't burn.
Score with a sharp knife while hot & break apart for windows.
Careful: mixing colors makes brown.
Melt like colors by themselves.
3 egg whites, room temp
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 lb confectioner's sugar
Beat 5-10 minutes until stiff peaks form.
Store in airtight containers until use.
Meringue Powder Royal Icing:
3 Tbsp meringue powder
2/3 c warm water
1 lb confectioner's sugar
Beat 5-10 minutes until stiff peaks form.
Store in airtight containers until use.
If you're going to eat it, use the meringue powder recipe.
It takes about 3 batches of icing per house.
Purchase Premade Icing:
Buy premixed powder at a candy/ pastry shop. It takes 4 bags for 1 large
house.
Candy Windows
Spray a heavy pan with cooking spray.
Heat oven to 350.
Line up colored lifesavers about 1/2" apart on baking sheet. Bake until
melted, 5-10 minutes.
Watch carefully so they don't burn.
Score with a sharp knife while hot & break apart for windows.
Careful: mixing colors makes brown.
Melt like colors by themselves.
For Patterns
Notes from Stephanie: I make my icing with meringue powder.
For windows, I place the candy in the window cut out, baking the
cookie & window at the same time.
I like using candy canes instead of lifesavers.
For windows, I place the candy in the window cut out, baking the
cookie & window at the same time.
I like using candy canes instead of lifesavers.
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