Does anyone know why my colored royal icing discolors when it dries? I am using typical wilton recipe for outlining and flooding. I add the gel food coloring, don't overmix and make sure not to bake in humid weather. I have to make about double the amout that I need because the color always dries in uneven splotches. Of course it doesn't show up that day but a day or 2 later when it's too late to do anything about it.
I made some last weekend and I didn't have that problem...I used the Antonia74 Royal Icing recipe on this site.
Chrisy
Yup, I really think it is a speck of grease somewhere in your mixer bowl, on the beater etc. Since I started wiping everything down with a dilute vinegar solution before mixing, I have not had this problem. It is so frustrating when this happens, I know. I really think the vinegar will help you out. I now keep a bottle of pre-diluted solution in my pantry and wipe down with paper towels before I start.
oh, corn syrup, I hadn't thought of that. I will definatly try that next time.
Antonia - thanks for the response and the corn syrup idea!!! You are truly my inspiration "I want to be you when I grow up!!"
My cookies were a big hit! I just got an order for a bunch more but instead of Halloween, they want baseballs and baseball gloves with Colorado Rockies colors, etc!!! I'll post pics asap. Thank you so much for inspiring me to try my hand at cookies!!
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