Easy Royal Icing Recipe
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Ingredients
3-4 tablespoons meringue powder
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
1. Whisk together meringue powder and powdered sugar (Image 1).
2. Pour mixture into bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment.
3. Add warm water and mix on high speed for about 5-7 minutes or until stiff peaks are achieved (Image 2).
4. Transfer to a piping bag and use to assemble gingerbread house pieces.
5. Cover remaining royal icing with a damp towel to prevent crusting (Image 3).
![Whisk together meringue powder and powdered sugar to begin making the royal icing for the gingerbread house.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/10/17/1/Original_Heather-Baird-gingerbread-houses-icing-step1_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400980606153.jpeg)
![Pour the mixture of meringue powder and powdered sugar into bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Add warm water and mix on high speed for about 5-7 minutes or until stiff peaks are achieved.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/10/17/1/Original_Heather-Baird-gingerbread-houses-icing-step2_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400980776063.jpeg)
![Put icing in a piping bag and use to assemble your gingerbread house pieces. Cover remaining royal icing with a damp towel to prevent crusting.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/10/17/0/Original_Heather-Baird-gingerbread-houses-icing-step3_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400956172103.jpeg)