Royal Icing with Meringue Powder

• servings: 3 cups
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups powdered sugar

5 tablespoons warm water

3 tablespoons meringue powder

Directions

Beat all ingredients together until icing forms peaks, about 7-10 minutes with heavy-duty mixer or 10-12 minutes with hand mixer.

For stiff consistency: Add 1 tablespoon less water.

For medium consistency: Add 1/8 teaspoon of water per cup of icing.

For flooding consistency: Add 1 teaspoon of water per cup of icing, adding 1/2 teaspoon at a time.

Let icing sit for 15 minutes to allow bubbles to rise to the top; stir gently before using.