Royal icing is a type of icing that uses stabilizers (such as egg whites, meringue powder, or cream of tartar) that allow it to harden, acting as a glue for homemade gingerbread houses.

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Christmas is just around the corner, and with it comes sweet moments of culinary creativity. One of the greatest pleasures of the season is decorating Christmas cookies with a perfect royal icing: a ...

Ah, making gingerbread houses during the holidays -- it's so much fun. But if you're not prepared, the whole endeavor could ...

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To make the coffee cream, whip the cream and icing sugar to soft peaks ... use a clean electric whisk to beat the 5 egg whites, cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until foamy.

First, you should make your icing so it is ready for piping. Icing is three ingredients: powdered sugar, water, and cream of tartar (for hardening). I don’t measure, so bear with me on this one as I ...