What you’ll need

  • 240 g pure icing sugar, sifted twice
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice

How to make it

Using an electric mixer beat the egg white, gradually adding the icing sugar a tablespoon at a time. Continue to beat the icing until it is thick enough to hold its shape. Add the lemon juice, beat well and cover the surface of the icing with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.

Tips

  • For a softer icing, add a few drops of glycerine to the final icing, mixing well to combine.
  • Avoid using icing sugar mixture as it contains a small amount of corn flour which keeps it soft. This makes it unsuitable for piped work as it will spread and won’t set properly.

 

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