Sugar Skulls Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg white

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine sugar and egg white. Blend with your fingers.
  2. Pack sugar mixture firmly into front and back halves of a plastic skull mold. Scrape tops level with a spatula. Return extra sugar mixture to bowl.
  3. With a spoon, gently scoop sugar mixture from the center of each mold to make a shell 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick.
  4. Invert a baking sheet over each mold; holding mold and pan together, invert again. Tap mold gently and lift carefully off sugar skull. If skull breaks, wash and dry mold, then fill again, reusing sugar mixture. (If mixture sticks to mold, dump back into bowl and stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar; if mixture crumbles, return to bowl and mix in more egg white, 1 teaspoon at a time.) Repeat, using remaining sugar mixture, to make a second skull if desired.
  5. Bake in a 200° regular or convection oven until skull surface feels hard and solid when lightly pressed, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
  6. To join front and back halves of each skull, spread rims with icing (recipe follows) and fit pieces together; rub off any icing that oozes from seam. Let stand until icing is firm, at least 1 hour.
  7. Using a pastry bag with plain or decorative tips, pipe icing onto skulls to decorate as desired. Let dry at least 1 hour. To store, wrap airtight.
  8. Icing: In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, whip 1 large egg white and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. For intense colors, blend in food coloring paste as desired. For delicate shades, use liquid food coloring. If necessary, beat in more powdered sugar to make icing stiff enough to hold its shape when squeezed through a pastry bag. Makes about 3/4 cup, enough to join and decorate one or two skulls.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2339.16 Kcal (9794 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 60.78mg 3%
Potassium 65.79mg 1%
Total Carbs 600.33g 200%
Sugars 600.33g 2401%
Protein 3.63g 7%
Calcium 8.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.54 Kcal (1547 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 9.6mg 3%
Potassium 10.39mg 1%
Total Carbs 94.84g 200%
Sugars 94.84g 2401%
Protein 0.57g 7%
Calcium 1.3mg 1%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 46.8
    Points
  • 66
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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