Hello everyone
I am making Royal Icing for my class this evening and I have beat on low-med for the 7-10 minutes. I am still beating it is not loosing its sheen. I used the recipe in the Wilton 3 book. What can I do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Cheryl C
is it humid where you are? i live by the coast so i have to beat a little longer. about 12-15 minutes on my kitchenaid.
yes, either increase the time or you might have some grease on something. any grease on any surface (mixing bowl, beater, spatula, measuring cups and spoons) will kill your royal icing. even if my stuff has run thru the dishwasher i give it all a quick suds'ing in the sink before i use it for royal. the weather also has a huge affect on royal. humidity can kill it. don't despair... even after doing years of royal you can get a bad batch and just have to start over. keep us posted on how it's going! 
Thanks for the replies. I live in Columbus, Ohio and it is has rained for the last 2 days. I did wash everything with sudsy hot water and added some vineger to the water. I made another batch turned out a little better. I hope what I made is ok for class. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again
Cheryl C
I had a lot of issues with my RI at first as well. I also saught the helpful advice of CC. Just make sure all your stuff is grease-free, as stated. You'd be surprised how you can forget what has come in contact with it. Keep beating even when you feel like giving up and make sure you have the right amounts of everything.
You know to be honest, a lot of times mine still has a bit of a sheen, but I just use it anyway and it has always been fine. I am not a fanatic about the grease thing either.
Hi,
A trace of grease in the Royal Icing gets into your nerves only when you try to pipe stand up petals or leaves, like piping roses. Icing sugar with potato starch added to keep it from forming lumps should never be used when making Royal Icing for roses or standup petals. It has the tendency to droop just like if you get a trace of grease.
For a Medium or thin consistency Royal Icing I do not bother with the sheen as long as I beat it until it becomes fluffy. I make sure that I run a knife or spatula just before filling the icing bag to remove any air bubbles.
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