Karo Syrup Royal Icing Food

HOW TO MAKE ROYAL ICING FOR COOKIES

Steps:

• Use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment to start.
• Add to your mixing bowl: 1/3 cup Meringue Powder and 1/2 cup of warm water (start with a tiny bit more if you will not be adding the lemon juice from next step).
• Whisk until doubled in size, 1 - 2 minutes. Do not over mix.
• Add to your whisked mixture: all vanilla, and OPTIONAL 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. This is optional, but the lemon really cuts the sweetness of the icing nicely.
• Mix until just incorporated.
• Mix in 1 full pound of confectioners sugar. Mix until just incorporated.
• Mix in light corn syrup. Mix until just incorporated.
• Mix in 1 full pound of confectioners sugar. Mix until just incorporated.
• Continue to mix for about 3 minutes on high - your icing will start to turn white and have a fluffy look. But do NOT overmix. Overmixing can cause the icing to collapse. This will yield a VERY stiff icing. If you feel it is too stiff even to start with, add small amounts of water.

PERFECT AND DELICIOUS ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• Whip water and meringue powder on high speed in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy and soft peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and vanilla extract while mixing on low speed. Increase speed back to high and beat until well-combined and smooth, about 3 minutes.

DELICIOUS KARO SYRUP FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in sugar until smooth and glossy.
• Gradually beat in corn syrup and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
• If desired, beat in food coloring of your choice. Makes enough frosting for 9-inch layer cake or 9 x 13-inch cake.