Wilton Meringue Powder

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For a slightly heavier meringue, whip the entire quantity of sugar together with the Actiwhite solution. For a light meringue, add half the sugar, whip on high speed to full volume and fold in the remaining sugar.

Except dried egg white’s meringue powder contains some other additives like sugar, gum arabic, calcium sulfate, silicon dioxide, cornstarch, citric acid, and cream of tartar. Meringue powder consists of dried egg whites and is used in many recipes as a substitute for fresh egg whites. Some of the recipes where meringue powder is used are angel food cake, frostings, meringue, and royal icing.For easy outlining, we suggest using a round #3 or #4 tip. This tip size gives you better control without putting too much stress on the decorating bag. Fine lines and detailing can be piped with a thin round #1 or #2 tip. My buttercream is too buttery– Yes, unlike American buttercreams, meringue buttercreams are buttery. Since it’s essentially sweet whipped egg whites with butter. Light and fluffy in texture, and yet, it is buttery and it’s ok if you don’t like it. Also, make sure your butter is soft. Cold butter will make a lumpy SMBC. And too soft (almost melted) will make it soupy. Best practice – take the butter out 20 minutes before you need it. Then, cut the butter into 1-inch cubes and leave it on the warm kitchen counter. Spoon out the royal icing into a smaller bowl for your first color (start lightest and work your way to the darkest colors) Add food coloring in small amounts at a time until you achieve the desired color. Royal icing can also be used to pipe flowers, make edible decorations for cakes and cupcakes, assemble and decorate gingerbread houses and even for homemade sprinkles!

Keep in mind that royal icing also darkens as it dries, so make your icing just a little lighter than your desired color. To be on the even safer side, use a spray bottle! This will help to control how much water you add at a time. Butter– I like using unsalted butter. And yet, if salted butter is all you have, go ahead and use it. I tried, and it still works. I tried this heat resistant butterceam recipe for a birthday cake because it was 90 degrees in San Diego that day and the cake lasted the entire party! Cream of tartar works as a leavening agent in baked goods, while meringue powder is made of dried egg whites and additives. It is a common ingredient in meringue and some other desserts. Therefore, you can’t use cream of tartar in place of meringue powder. What can be substituted for meringue powder in royal icing?Every cookie decorator needs a good royal icing recipe for their cookie creations. My go-to royal icing recipe uses meringue powder which allows it dries hard giving you the ability to get creative with decorating! While it is pretty simple to make, it is probably one of the hardest icings to perfect.