Royal Icing

Ingredients

3 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 (16-ounce) package powdered suar, sifted
Red and green paste food coloring (optional)

Directions

Combine egg white ( at room temperature) and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well. Beat 5 to 7 minutes. Color portions of icing with paste food coloring, if desired.

Prepare decorating bags, and decorate as desired. (Icing dried very quickly; keep covered at all times with plastic wrap.

Yields about 2 cups

Note: Royal icing dried very hards and is used for makeing deocrations to lalst indefinately. It is edible, but crunchy. Most cookies are decorated with Royal Icing.