Ornamental Icing
- 3 egg whites
- 3 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 teaspoon lemon juice
Put the egg whites into a bowl, add a moderate amount of of the sugar and beat. Continue adding sugar until the mixture becomes too thick to beat well, and then add the lemon juice. Add the remainder of the sugar, and continue beating until the icing is thick enough to spread. Spread a thin layer over the cake and allow it to become hard to the touch. When this is dry, cover it with another layer to make a smooth surface, and add more sugar to the remaining icing until it is of a very stiff consistency. Color and flavor as desired, place in a pastry bag, and force through pastry tubes to make any desired designs.
Submitted by May 21, 2009
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