Royal Icing Recipe to Decorate your Sugar Skulls
A vibrant, hard-drying icing is ideal for decorating Dia de Los Muertos sugar skulls.
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Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat on high for 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl sides, then beat for an additional 7-8 minutes.
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Transfer the mixed icing to an airtight container to prevent drying.
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Divide the icing into separate cups for each desired color. Incorporate paste food coloring, mixing thoroughly until streak-free.
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Fill pastry bags with each colored icing: hold the bag point-down, fold the top around your hand, spoon in the icing, then twist the top to seal.
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When ready to decorate, snip the tip off a pastry bag and apply icing directly to the sugar skull. Press additional decorations into the wet icing.
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Allow 30 minutes to an hour for the outer icing shell to dry, and up to 24 hours for complete solidification.