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Small Batch 15-Second Royal Icing
A small batch of royal icing with the consistency that is perfect for piping minor details onto macarons.
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 40 grams icing sugar
- 1 tsp meringue powder
- 3 tsp water
- Small spray bottle filled with water
- Gel food color of your choice
Instructions
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Sift icing sugar and meringue powder into a mixing bowl.
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Add 1-2 tsp of water to the dry mixture and stir with a spatula to get the mixture going. If it's still lumpy, add another 1 tsp of water and stir again.
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With the spray bottle, slowly spritz water onto the mixture until it reaches the proper consistency of a "15 second" icing. When a knife cuts through the icing, it will take 15 second for the cut to disappear.
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If it's still too thick, spritz more water. If it's too runny, add more icing sugar.
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Optional: Split up the icing and add gel food color to the mixture and mix gently until fully incorporated.
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Place in a piping bag and seal the ends so the icing doesn't dry out.