Dani Fioris Royal Icing Recipes

DANI FIORI'S ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine Truvia Baking Blend and cornstarch. Process on high speed until mixture resembles the consistency of confectioners' sugar. Remove from processor; set aside.
• Using a hand mixer with the whisk attachment, mix together meringue powder with water until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Using the beater attachments, add Truvia mixture; continue mixing until well combined, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.

ROYAL ICING FOR LOVEBUG AND ONE-PIECE COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a hand mixer with the beater attachments, beat together meringue powder with 1 cup water until peaks form. Add sugar and continue mixing until smooth. If mixture seems too thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until desired consistency is reached. If mixture seems too thin, add confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

DANI FIORI'S ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• Using a hand mixer with the whisk attachment, mix together meringue powder with 1 cup water until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Using the beater attachments, add sugar and lemon juice; continue mixing until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

LOVEBIRD COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together some of the royal icing with peach or rose food coloring until desired shade is reached. Transfer to a small squirt bottle with a wide tip. Leaving 1/4-inch border, outline the cookie with colored icing. Draw several zigzags across entire surface of the outlined area. If necessary, use a toothpick to spread evenly.
• Mix together some of the royal icing with violet and rose-pink or red food coloring until desired shade is reached. Draw 3 lines horizontally across the body of the bird. Using a clean toothpick, lightly drag across the lines five times, alternating directions, to create a "feather" pattern.
• Use the fondant hearts or Sweethearts candies to form eyes, the gumdrops or Cupid Corn to form a beak, the red hots or jellybeans for the feet, and place a candy heart in the center of cookie. Place a small dot of royal icing in the center of each eye. Arrange the candy confetti or dots to form the pupil of the eye. Let cookie dry completely before packaging.