Royal Icing Recipe with Meringue Powder

• porcijos: 35 servings

Ingredientai

2 lbs (909g / 7.5 cups) powdered sugar (I never sift, but you may want to)

1/2 cup + 2-4 TBSP (159-180 mL) lemon juice (this MUST be bottled lemon juice-not fresh!)

45 grams (5 TBSP) meringue powder **more MP links below

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Beat on medium (speed 4) for 30 seconds

Scrape the bowl

Beat on medium high (speed 6) for 1 minute

At this point you have reached 1.5 minutes of beating. It is OK to beat for longer if needed! Almost impossible to over mix at this stage.

Stir on low for 30 seconds

Beat on medium (speed 4) for 30 seconds

Scrape the bowl

Beat on medium (speed 4) for 1 minute

Scrape the bowl - if you need more liquid, now is the best time to add any or all of the remaining 2 TBSP of lemon juice

Beat on medium (speed 4) for 30 seconds (either for one final spin or to incorporate the additional liquid)

At this point you have reached 2.5 minutes of mixing. If you added additional liquid, you may want to beat for another 30 seconds to more fully incorporate. If you need to continue to adjust liquid, you still have more time to beat the icing before it is over mixed. Icing should either be at a stiff peak piping consistency or medium peak piping consistency (if it's much stiffer than a fluffy stick peak, then add more water).