Any One Else Have A Problem With Alices Cookie Icing
Baking By susanmm23 Updated 28 Mar 2007 , 3:36am by Cake_Princess
I have had this happen every time I have used the icing (which is only twice) and only after I had refriderated it overnight. It didn't do it when I first made it. I used it on Valentine hearts cookies.
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Anyone have any photo of this problem? I have never had this happen So I would like to see what it looks like when this happens.
I've had this problem when using Toba's (which is the same as Wilton's poured cookie icing). The problem only occurred when the icing got cold. Someone gave me the hint to add bright white food color when mixing up the icing, and it cured the problem. I don't know if this will also help with Alice's icing, but it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.
I've never had this problem with Alice's icing, my first thought is perhaps you're thinning it with too much water. The butter is sperating and that is what's causing those little specks. I don't think it has to do with the food coloring because from the looks of your pictures, the white parts have that speckeling too.
Fragglerock is right, the problem is that your oil (butter) and water are separating, in otherwords your emulsion is breaking down. Try re-beating your icing just before you use it. If you can get by with a little less water that would help too. I've had this problem before, and using a handheld mixer while you add the water, and then re-beating it if it has been sitting for awhile will help.
when ever i color my icing for my cookies it gets all speckley. its like the color separates. does any one else have a problem like this. i have tried it with and wilton gels and i get the same result.
that happened to me as well when i tried the recipe awhile back....its just too finicky for my liking.
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when ever i color my icing for my cookies it gets all speckley. its like the color separates. does any one else have a problem like this. i have tried it with and wilton gels and i get the same result.
At least you could pass it off as SNOW on the x-mas trees! 
lol yeah but it doesnt snow here!!! i add what the recipe calls for when i make it i double it. but i will try leaving out some water. would thinning it with milk make a difference???
I never thin my recipe out to the extent that most people on this site do. I think manage to avoid all the headaches that people have by not thinning my recipe out.
Thinning with milk will change the taste of the recipe. But chances are if you are thinning the recipe out to much it's going to separate no matter what you use.
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