Name: Glossy Royal Icing recipe
Ingredients: ¼ cup warm water;1 tablespoon light corn syrup;¼ teaspoon almond extract;3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

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Ingredients

¼ cup warm water 1 tablespoon light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon almond extract 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Nutrition Info

24.4 calories carbohydrate: 6.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: : - fiber: : - protein: : - saturatedFat: : - servingSize: - sodium: 0.3 mg sugar: 6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Stir warm water, corn syrup, and almond extract together in a small bowl until corn syrup and extract have dissolved. Place confectioners' sugar into a separate bowl and add liquid ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until royal icing is smooth. Store in a lidded container for up to a week, stir thoroughly before using.

Recipe Yield

2 -1/2 cups

Recipe Note

I received this recipe from a professional baker. I prefer to use this instead of a regular royal icing recipe with egg whites. It hardens nicely and is glossy rather than matte like regular royal icing. Use almond, orange, or lemon extract, whatever you prefer.

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