ROYAL ICING

This smooth, hard-drying icing is perfect for making decorations that last. It
is also useful as a "cement" to fasten decorations together. Royal icing is
edible, but not recommended for icing cakes.

3 tablespoons Wilton Meringue Powder
1 lb. (4 cups) confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons warm water*

Beat all ingredients until icing forms peaks (7-10 minutes at low speed with a
heavy-duty mixer, 10-12 minutes at high speed with a hand-held mixer). Recipe
makes 3 cups; this can makes 5 3-cup batches.

NOTE: Keep all utensils completely grease-free for proper icing consistency.
* For stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.