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Urgently need a recipe for icing that can be piped

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MrTeapot landed himself a local job - no more 3 hour a day commute. It's taken him over 2 years to get something as there has been very little about and so much competition for those jobs that do come up. :j :j :j

He's out playing badminton tonight. I want to pipe "Congratulations" on something - cookies or cake - I haven't decided what to make yet as I need to get home and see what's in the pantry.

How do I make icing that can be piped in fine detail? I mean the shiny white type of icing rather than buttercream. I have icing sugar and a piping set. Do I just need to add water to the icing sugar and in what quantities?

I've only ever piped buttercream on cupcakes before. :o

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  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
    Royal Icing Using Egg Whites:

    2 large (60 grams) egg whites

    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

    3 cups (330 grams) icing sugar, sifted

    Use an electric mixer and beat the egg whites to break up - then add the lemon juice and sugar a bit at a time till it goes lovely and glossy.

    Use it up quick - cos its sets hard like - well like royal icing really!!!

    MG

    ETA Congrats to hubby on his new job BTW
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  • madtrekker
    madtrekker Posts: 255 Forumite
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    Or you can just add water to icing sugar. Beware that you need the TINIEST amount of water to a lot more icing sugar that you might think. Add warm water, drop by drop (literally), stirring in between each drop until it's like a thick paste (quite thick) and then you can pipe it.
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
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    Thanks both - I just used water and icing sugar this time. But will note the royal icing recipe for future use...

    I actually didn't have time to bake while hubby was out so I piped 'Congratulations' on a Galaxy bar. :rotfl:
  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
    pinkteapot wrote: »

    I actually didn't have time to bake while hubby was out so I piped 'Congratulations' on a Galaxy bar. :rotfl:

    Class - sheer class:rotfl::rotfl:

    Still it's the thought that counts:D

    MG
    FINALLY AND OFFICIALLY DEBT FREE
    Small Emergency Fund £500 / £500
    Pay off all Debts £10,000 / £10,000
    Grown Up Emergency Fund £6000 / £6000 :j
    Pension Provision £6688/£2376
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
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    edited 11 August 2011 at 9:51AM
    LOL, he thought it was very sweet (not in the sugary sense, though that too). I did put it out on a plate with a glass of champagne. :D

    I do have a new found respect for the staff in Thorntons who can write really neatly in icing when they do it...
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