This stiff royal icing recipe makes gingerbread house icing you can eat. It holds together really well! To use it, place it in a piping bag or use a spatula to spread onto the gingerbread house pieces to stick them together. This icing can also be used to decorate the tops of cookies.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups meringue powder
- 1 tablespoon meringue powder
- 1 cup warm water
- 0.75 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 12 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons warm water , or as needed
Instructions
-
1
Beat both amounts of meringue powder, 1 cup warm water, cream of tartar, then confectioners' sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low.
-
2
Scrape down sides of bowl and increase mixer speed to medium; beat until fluffy and shiny, 6 to 8 minutes.
-
3
If frosting is too stiff, beat in 2 tablespoons warm water, or as needed, adding water in small amounts. Keep frosting covered with a damp towel until needed.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore French Recipes
Quick and Hearty Corn Chowder
Warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor, this quick and hearty corn chowder is the perfect bowl of goodness for a cold winter's day. This recipe is ready in no time. It's a satisfying meal that will stick to your bones.
Turkey Tater Tot Hot Dish
This turkey tater tot hot dish is everything you want from upper-Midwest comfort food, where a casserole is not a casserole, but is called a hot dish. The contrast between the savory, saucy, meaty turkey on the bottom, and the crispy, cheesy tater tot top makes this absolutely irresistible.
Warm Brie and Pear Tartlets
These make a simple, delicious, and elegant appetizer. They impress every time!