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Royal Icing

2 May

Practice makes…well…better. When it comes to cookie decorating I don’t think I will ever reach perfect but I can try to get better with Royal Icing. Tried a new recipe today and added vodka for a little bit faster drying time.I think it was a success.

5 egg whites* (you can use pasteurized egg whites too)

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract* (you can substitute a different flavor here)

2 pounds powdered sugar

Gel food coloring

Vodka/ water for thinning

  • Mix powdered sugar and cream of tartar on the stir speed with a electric mixer
  • stir in egg whites on low speed
  • add flavoring * I used vanilla
  • add more sugar if needed
  • when you pull your beater

Use water and vodka to thin the icing to correct consistency for decorating as needed

animal parade

animal parade

Marshmallow Fondant

9 Apr

1 bag mini marshmallows

2 Tablespoons water

7 cups shifted powdered sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract *optional

  1. mix water and marshmallows in microwave safe bowl

    Fondant Step 1

    Fondant Step 1

microwave in 30 second intervals mixing in between until all marshmallows are melted

(no longer than 2 minutes)

fondant step 2

Fondant Step 2

add 6-7 cups powdered sugar and mix with spoon until the fondant has a dough like consistency (most recipes call to mix the sugar and marshmallow by hand on a surface, I find it much less messy way to incorporate most of the sugar into the marshmallow by mixing it right in the bowl. Less clean up is always a good thing)

fondant step 3

Fondant Step 3`

knead by hand on a surface dusted with powdered sugar until smooth and not tacky

fondant step 4

Fondant Step 4

add water if too dry or more powdered sugar is sticky

to color, use gel food coloring after fondant has been kneaded with a tooth pick

fondant step 5

Fondant Step 5

knead until incorporated

fondant step 6

Fondant Step 6

you can store your fondant up to 2 weeks in the fridge, coat with shortening and wrap tightly in saran wrap, keep away from “smelly” foods to avoid it picking up any other flavors

Cake decorated with marshmallow fondant

Cake decorated with marshmallow fondant

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