Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until combined. Beat on high 8 to 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- *Meringue powder is available at specialty food shops, cake decorator supply houses, crafts stores, and some supermarkets.
- Royal icing tips:
- Store icing in a glass or metal container; it will break down in plastic.
- Reserve a set of pastry bags, couplers, and tips exclusively for royal icing. (Your old cake-decorating bags may not be grease-free.) Disposable pastry bags or parchment triangles rolled into cones will work. Store filled pastry bag tip-down in mug with damp paper towels in bottom. Seal top with twist-tie or rubber band, and drape with plastic wrap.
- Keep bowl of icing covered with damp paper towels and plastic wrap at all times. Uncovered, it will harden like concrete.
- More decorating ideas:
- Chimneys: Chocolate rock candy; gum paste for stonework; nuts of varying size, shape, and color.
- Lakes, ponds, and streams: Melted, crushed hard blue candy. Technique: Place crushed candy on foil, and bake at 275° for 3 to 4 minutes. (Watch carefully!) Let cool, and peel off foil.
- Lampposts: Stick candy; candy canes (for Christmas).
- Lawns: Flaked or shredded coconut tinted green and planted in green royal icing.
- Paths and walkways: Brown or raw sugar (for sandy paths); couscous; nonpareils; crushed chocolate jimmies; broken brown or gray Necco wafers; gingerbread shaped into cobblestones.
- Roofing: Sliced almonds; pecan halves; chewing gum cut into shingles ; graham crackers; mini shredded whole wheat cereal pieces (for thatch); crispy wheat cereal squares; jelly beans, candy-coated chocolate pieces, red cinnamon candies, silver dragées, licorice laces.
- Shutters: Chewing gum, licorice sticks.
- Window panes: Sheet gelatin (for clear windows); crushed colored hard candies (for stained glass). Technique: Fill window cut-outs in half-baked gingerbread pieces with crushed candy; return to oven, and bake at 350° for 7 to 8 minutes until melted. Let cool to room temperature.
- Woodpiles: Tootsie Rolls, pretzel sticks, breadsticks.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 527.51 Kcal (2209 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 221.27 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 24.59g | 38% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 47.06mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 533.97mg | 22% | |
| Potassium | 729.05mg | 16% | |
| Total Carbs | 72.05g | 24% | |
| Sugars | 23.81g | 95% | |
| Protein | 6.39g | 13% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47.3mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 171.1 Kcal (716 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 71.77 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 7.97g | 38% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 15.27mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 173.2mg | 22% | |
| Potassium | 236.47mg | 16% | |
| Total Carbs | 23.37g | 24% | |
| Sugars | 7.72g | 95% | |
| Protein | 2.07g | 13% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 15.4mg | 5% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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