Royal icing
Description
The baking is simple and quick. Royal icing is very easy to make at home since it requires just a few ingredients. It's best to prepare the icing by hand, without using a mixer. You can make the icing in different consistencies: more liquid (for pouring over the cake surface), medium thickness (for leveling or covering cakes with textured patterns), or pliable (for drawing figures and patterns). The consistency of thick sour cream — suitable for pouring — forms a soft mound with a curled peak when you lift the spoon; this kind of icing is convenient for drawing rounded inscriptions and designs on cakes. If the peak is sharp and doesn't curl, the icing is suitable for gingerbread. Store the ready-made icing in a sealed jar. When working with icing, cover the main portion with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Very carefully separate the egg white from the yolk. Then strain the white through a fine sieve.
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Step 2
Beat the egg white with a fork. It is not necessary to beat until fluffy foam forms.
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Step 3
And begin adding very fine powdered sugar (preferably store-bought and sifted through a fine sieve), one tablespoon at a time. Mix and beat with a fork or spoon.
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Step 4
In the middle of the process, add a tiny amount of citric acid and, if you need the icing for covering the cake surface, odorless vegetable oil. Then continue adding the powdered sugar and mixing. Keep doing this until you achieve the desired consistency.
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Step 5
With thick icing, draw patterns on a film greased with olive oil.
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Step 6
And pour the thinner mixture inside the outline over the sponge cake or cookies.
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Step 7
Also, as I already mentioned, royal icing can be used to cover cakes.