Royal icing and butter icing are completely different products. Royal icing is made with beaten egg whites (often as dry egg white powder) which break down when in contact with any fat or oil. Butter icing has a very high fat content, so the two types of icing are not compatible. If for some reason no sugar is available to make butter icing, it might be possible to reduce completely dry royal icing to a powder in a blender or food processor, then use that in place of powdered sugar for the butter icing. But that would be a very odd way of getting sugar by way of reverse engineering.
Royal icing is a hard icing that is used on cookies; when it hardens it is stiff and does not smear. Royal icing can be used on a cake but when it is being cut the pieces of it will splinter and it will be extremely tough to get a straight cut from the cake. Royal icing can be used on almost any type of food as an embellishment however it requires drying and hardening set up time.
No, dog-safe royal icing is not suitable for decorating homemade dog treats. Royal icing typically contains ingredients that are not safe for dogs to consume, such as sugar and potentially harmful additives. It is important to use dog-friendly ingredients when decorating treats for your furry friend.
Royal Icing
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Royal Icing is not a brand of icing to be purchased. It is made by using a recipe. It dries to a hard white, shiny gloss. Adding food coloring will make different colors.
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For the types of roses you normally see in bakery cakes in the supermarket, usually buttercream icing is used. You can, however, use other kinds such as royal icing for a stiffer consistency.More information:Icing flowers made with buttercream icing will remain soft. They can be easily squashed and will melt in heat. Flowers made with royal icing become quite hard as they dry. Although brittle, they can withstand some jostling and handling, and are impervious to heat or cold.
Yes, it is possible to make dog-friendly royal icing for decorating treats by using ingredients that are safe for dogs, such as yogurt or carob powder instead of traditional royal icing ingredients like sugar and egg whites.
I am going to buy a couple of meringues and whizz them in the blender and use this as meringue powder - I'll let you know how I get on!
Any raw egg white.