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How to Make Royal Icing Apple Blossom Flowers

March 14, 2013 by Jenn 2 Comments

I’m dreaming of spring. Begging for spring in fact!  It’s time for the snow to leave behind the brown, ugly grass that is covered in deer poop (we have an urban deer problem, if you haven’t heard . . . YouTube search it . . . warning it’s nasty) . . . okay, well maybe that is not what I’m waiting for, but in order to get to the beauty of green grass and flower buds, we have to get through the ugly parts. 

Often when I’m piping with royal icing, as I’ve told you I find it relaxing, my mind easily wanders.  Spring time brings such hope and excitement, thoughts of summers passed, and beauty in the outdoors.  Spring is one of the most beautiful times here in the East Kootenay’s and brings with it the abundance of wildflowers.  These five petaled apple blossoms carry me into thoughts of spring immediately, as outside my bedroom window at my parent’s house was an apple tree.  I remember it being planted, tiny as can be, and now, it is this great huge thing that is in constant need for trimming.  I always knew when spring had arrived . . . when the pink buds bloomed on the tree.  

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How to Make Royal Icing – Video

May 13, 2012 by Jenn 13 Comments

I LOVE working with Royal Icing.  LOVE it!  It is my preferred decorating technique for flowers, because a) it cleans up EASILY, and b) you can do a huge variety of flowers with all sorts of tips, but, you can also do a lot with just a few basic tips!  Royal icing is easy to control, can be easily applied to cakes, cupcakes and cookies, and creates a polished finish on any/all of your products.  

Here is a video on how to make your own!  All you need is icing/confectioners sugar, merginue powder and water.  Oh, ya, you probably need a mixer . . . or you might go crazy mixing by hand.

 Simple, easy and clean! 

Royal Icing Ingredients:
4 cups icing sugar (400g)
3 level tablespoons meringue powder
5-6 tablespoons water

Procedure:

To the bowl of a stand mixer add all meringue powder, and icing sugar.  Slowly add half the water and turn on the mixer to medium.  Add the rest of the water and turn the mixer up to full speed and allow it to mix for around 8-10 minutes, or until the icing is soft and fluffy.

If you are looking for a meringue powder substitute, you can also make Royal Icing by using egg whites. 

2 large egg whites (60g)

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3 cups icing sugar (300g)

 Mix it together and continue as above.

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