i am going to attempt royal icing on my cookies, can someone tell me how long the unused can be stored? and what recipe you is good to work with?

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someone please help me...please..please.......please

Hi Pearl,

I use royal icing all the time, so maybe I can help you. I always use Antonia's recipe here on CC. Just go to the recipe section and you will find it.
It works GREAT every time. As far as how long it will keep....I have saved it, covered in a plastic container on my kitchen counter for a week or more, and it is still good to go! Just give it a really good stir before you reuse it, and it still works out great! If you have any problems or questions, feel free to send me a PM and I will be happy to help! I can't wait to see your finished cookies! Happy Baking!

Joanne

thank you for the help, i will let you know next week

I give a big thumbs-up to Antonia74's RI recipe and I couldn't do my cookies without it. Toba Garrett's RI recipe is popular on this site too and kneadacookie gets phenomenal results with it. Here is a link to both:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cak.....Icing.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cak.....Icing.html

As for storing it, I am only used to Antonia74's recipe and she wrote that it will keep for weeks if well stored (not refrigerated).

here are my results, pretty happy with results.

Those look GREAT Pearl!

I have a problem finding quality meringue powder. The only thing I have found around here is Wilton's. So... I have to use a RI that doesn't have meringue powder in it.

deetmar, you can make RI from pasteurized egg whites, but I don't think you can plan on leftovers lasting as long as with the meringue powder. There are other variations of RI, if you Google for them.

I used Peggy Porschen's RI recipe, without egg whites or meringue powder, only using lemon juice...I wouldn't recommend that. It remained very airy & brittle.

Pearl70...your cookies turned out wonderful! I love mixing the colors for the autumn colors...I'll swipe that idea from you one day.

thanks everyone,
here is what i used...
1 lb of powder sugar,
3 tbls. meringue powder
approx. 1 tsp margerine
approx 6 tablespoons water
1 tbls Almond extract
it taste like the almond instead of sugar, dried really nice.

Thanks for the recipe Pearl70 - using the margarine intrigues me, I'll have to try that.

I've also put a "plop" of margarine into my RI once in awhile depending on what I'm making. If it's a very detailed cookie, I don't put it in, but if I'm just making basic shapes and filling them in, then I'll go ahead and add some.
The margarine makes the RI "softer" but just a warning...it does take longer to dry completely. It will "look" dry, but is definitely soft on the inside. Just a variation to try once in awhile.